Legal and physical custody also come in sole and joint varieties.
Not exact matches
Parents may
also request a combination of both joint
physical and joint
legal custody.
Example: Mother
and Father are divorced,
and decide to share joint
legal custody of Child, but
also agree that Mother should have primary
physical custody of Child.
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and fear.
The two parents may
also agree to share
physical and legal custody or just to share
physical custody.
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The unfit parent is
also unlikely to believe that their issues place their children at risk, which would prevent them from being awarded
legal or
physical custody of their children, absent some guidance from the court
and their own attorney.
In joint
custody agreements, which courts often favor, both parents typically share
legal custody of the children; however, depending on the state, it can
also mean the parents share both
physical and legal custody.
Couples with children must identify who has
legal and physical custody of the child,
and they must
also describe visitation,
and set child support amounts.
The court may
also award joint
legal and physical conservatorship, which permits each parent to share
physical custody of the child
and have equal say in the child's upbringing.
If the agreement pertains to both
legal custody and physical custody, it
also covers supervision, residency
and transportation schedules.
The court may
also award sole
legal or
physical custody to one parent
and award visitation to the parent who does not have
physical custody.
If spouses have children, the court will
also determine
legal and physical custody, which it may award to one or both spouses.
Shared
custody (which is
also known as «joint
custody» in other states) grants one or both parents shared
legal or
physical custody in a way that allows the child frequent
and continued contact with both parents.
Variations of both called «joint,» «split,» «
and «shared»
physical and legal custody are
also part of the mosaic of
custody and visitation routines approved by courts.
Example: Mother
and Father are divorced,
and decide to share joint
legal custody of Child, but
also agree that Mother should have primary
physical custody of Child.
Parents may
also request a combination of both joint
physical and joint
legal custody.
Also similar to other states, Washington D.C. child
custody laws recognize both
physical and legal custody on either a sole or joint basis.
However, in some states, like New Hampshire, sole
custody means a parent has both
legal and physical custody,
also known as full
custody.
A more extensive Montgomery County Guidelines for Effective Parenting
and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer's Parenting Plan Model are
also provided for your consideration in cases involving parenting plan agreements for
legal custody,
physical or residential
custody,
and visitation or access.