It is important to note that neither Joint physical nor
Joint legal custody necessarily mean an exactly equal time - sharing arrangement.
Not exact matches
«
Joint physical
custody», often referred to as shared parenting means parents share equal
legal custody but not
necessarily equal physical
custody of the child (ren).
«
Joint physical
custody», often referred to as shared parenting means both parents share equal
legal custody but not
necessarily equal physical
custody of the child (ren).
In
joint legal custody arrangements, parents share equally in decision - making responsibility for a child but may not
necessarily spend equal amounts of time with them.
However, because
joint legal custody covers only the sharing of decision - making between parents, it does not
necessarily need to be modified to suit the best interests of the child when the noncustodial parent moves.
These statistics do not
necessarily represent a
legal bias against fathers; the fact is that many fathers do not ask for sole or
joint custody, but cede these rights without contest.
«
Joint physical
custody», often referred to as shared parenting means parents share equal
legal custody but not
necessarily equal physical
custody of the child (ren).
«
Joint custody», often referred to as shared parenting means parents share equal
legal custody but not
necessarily equal physical
custody of the child (ren).