If you're granted full legal custody, this means you'll have an absolute right to make all important decisions for your children without any input from your spouse. (info.legalzoom.com)
Each parent would have full legal custody in a particular area of their child's life. (info.legalzoom.com)
Her mother just didn't want to lose her, so she thought that living with her would be better than having full legal custody rights. (wisegeek.com)