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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Origin of joint custody

First recorded in 1975–80

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 Post
He 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
If she got caught with a shank, they would up her custody level.
How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While Faal and Njie are in U.S. custody, the whereabouts of the other survivors is unknown.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Parents who want to transfer custody of a child to someone other than a relative must seek permission from a judge.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
While his mother was cleaning the fish, Alila made a fire and cut the bamboos at every joint.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The 'cage' was simply an arrangement for 'straiter custody,' though but rarely judged necessary in the case of ladies.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
The statutes usually prescribe how notice of the joint meeting shall be given.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
And on this night they produced the finished product of their joint work for the last several weeks.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison