Joint Custody
Joint custody refers to a legal arrangement where both parents share the responsibility of raising their child after a separation or divorce. This typically includes joint decision-making on important matters like education, healthcare, and religious upbringing. Joint custody can be further divided into joint legal custody, where both parents have a say in decisions, and joint physical custody, where the child spends significant time living with both parents. The goal of joint custody is to ensure that both parents remain actively involved in the child's life, promoting stability and maintaining strong parental relationships.
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Joint custody is a legal arrangement regarding the care of children after parents separate or divorce. In joint custody, both parents share legal and/or physical responsibility for their children. This means that decisions about the child’s upbringing—such as education and healthcare—are made together, and the child spends time living with both parents. Joint custody aims to maintain a strong relationship between the child and both parents, promoting stability and involvement in the child's life. It can be set up in various ways, depending on what works best for the family involved.