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n.Custody in which both parents share responsibility for caring for and raising a child.
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custody, joint
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Joint custody — is a court order whereby custody of a child is awarded to both parties. Many states recognize two forms of joint custody: joint physical custody, and joint legal custody. In joint physical custody, which is also known as joint physical care,… … Wikipedia
joint custody — see custody b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. joint custody … Law dictionary
custody — cus·to·dy n [Latin custodia, from custod custos guardian]: care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a: supervision and control over property that usu. includes liability for damage that may occur b: care… … Law dictionary
custody — The care and control of a thing or person. The keeping, guarding, care, watch, inspection, preservation or security of a thing, carrying with it the idea of the thing being within the immediate personal care and control of the person to whose… … Black's law dictionary
custody — The care and control of a thing or person. The keeping, guarding, care, watch, inspection, preservation or security of a thing, carrying with it the idea of the thing being within the immediate personal care and control of the person to whose… … Black's law dictionary
joint — United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more; coupled together in interest or liability. The term is used to express a common property interest enjoyed or a common liability incurred by… … Black's law dictionary
joint — United; combined; undivided; done by or against two or more unitedly; shared by or between two or more; coupled together in interest or liability. The term is used to express a common property interest enjoyed or a common liability incurred by… … Black's law dictionary
joint custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility. Cf. sole custody. [1975 80] * * * joint custody UK US noun [uncountable] legal an arrangement in which parents who are divorced both have… … Useful english dictionary
custody of a child — The legal authority to make decisions affecting a child s interests (legal custody) and the responsibility of taking care of the child (physical custody). When parents separate or divorce, they may share legal and physical custody, or one parent… … Law dictionary
Joint Base Charleston — Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC) Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command … Wikipedia
