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joint custody
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noun Law.
custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Compare sole custody.
Origin of joint custody
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby joint custody
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