joint custody
noun Law.
custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility.
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Origin of joint custody
First recorded in 1975–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019