joint custody
custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility.
Origin of joint custody
1- Compare sole custody.
Words Nearby joint custody
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How to use joint custody in a sentence
Now both countries share joint custody of dulce de leche as their thing.
Learn to make cajeta, a Mexican confection with multilayered sweetness and history | Adriana Velez | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostHe has five teenage sons with his ex-wife Justine Musk, and the two have joint custody.
Why Elon Musk moved to Texas—and what he really thinks of California | Lee Clifford | December 8, 2020 | Fortune“I think the Japanese laws should be changed to discourage abduction and allow joint custody,” Chiba said.
Japan’s Child Kidnapping Problem | Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein | May 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is expected that the judge will grant joint custody to both.
Jackson Family Tensions Ease Amid Internal Power Struggle | Allison Samuels | August 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the record at least, both Cruise and Kidman favored joint custody.
New York courts are more likely to avoid granting joint custody in situations with feuding parents.
In Los Angeles, judges typically begin with the presumption of joint custody and work down from there, Phillips said.
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