Joint custody

Joint Custody definition:
A child custody Court decision that both parents share joint legal custody and joint physical custody.
A child custody decision which means that both parents share joint legal custody and joint physical custody.

Joint Custody
It refers to the custody of the anything, by the orders of court, awarded to all the parties involved in the lawsuit. Most often the term is used for the custody of the child in cases of divorce. There are two types of custody.

JOINT CUSTODY - When both parents share custody of a child after a divorce. There are two kinds of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Either or both may be joint.

Joint Custody: Each parent shares legal custody of their children.
Joint Legal Custody: A form of custody of minor children in which the parents share the responsibilities and major decision-making related to the child.

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joint custody
n. in divorce actions, a decision by the court (often upon agreement of the parents) that the parents will share custody of a child. There are two types of custody, physical and legal.

Joint custody
A child custody decision which means that both parents share joint legal custody and joint physical custody.

joint custody - When parents who do not live together arrange to share in the upbringing of a child.

Joint Custody: A court order that gives both parents legal and physical custody of a child.

Joint Custody:
Both parents share important decisions about their child(ren).
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Joint custody
An arrangement by which parents who do not live together share the upbringing of a child.

Joint custody
Definition
: custody of a child shared by divorced or separated parents who alternate physical custody of and share in decisions regarding the child
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Joint Custody: This term may refer to either joint legal custody or joint physical custody, or to both. There is no precise statutory definition of joint custody, so parties and the court must clarify what is intended.

Joint Custody
Joint custody is a custody order which gives both parents equal say in the decision making process for their children. This joint authority gives each parent an absolute veto power over each other's custodial decisions.
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Legal custody A child custody decision which entails the right to make, or participate in, the significant decisions affecting a child's health and welfare (compare with physical custody and joint custody).

Joint custody involves both parents sharing responsibility and authority with respect to the children; it may involve joint "legal" custody and joint "physical" custody.

The desire on the part of each parent to have sole or joint custody.
The employment stability and potential of each parent.
The financial resources of each parent and that of the child's.
The impact on each parent maintaining two households.

See also: child support custody divorce joint custody
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In the case of divorce or separation, all rights of decision and control over the child go to the parent awarded custody, except when joint custody is awarded. In the case of the death of one parent, the other parent assumes custody.

to the most recent single parent statistics, most non-custodial parents are men. However, more and more courts are recognizing the important role single dads play in their children's lives and are more willing than ever to award joint custody and/or ...

When parents separate or divorce, they may share legal and physical custody, or one parent may have physical custody with the other parent having visitation. (See also: joint custody, sole custody, physical custody, legal custody) ...

make all major decisions such as education, religious upbringing, training, health and welfare. Custody, without qualification usually refers to a combination of physical custody and legal custody. For other varieties of custody, see joint custody, ...

Custody, without qualification usually refers to a combination of physical custody and legal custody. For other varieties of custody, see joint custody, split custody and divided custody.
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In recent years, fathers in divorce proceedings have fought for equal custody rights, calling into question the long-standing tradition of favoring the mother in custody battles. New developments in divorce law allow joint custody of children, ...

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