It is possible to have both physical and
legal joint custody of children, though joint legal custody is more common.
Not exact matches
Perpetrator
of «abuse» can not get sole or
joint legal or physical
custody a
child.
Obtaining a passport for a
child under the age
of 16 can be tricky for single parents who share
joint legal custody.
If an Alabama court determines that domestic violence has occurred, the court will presume that it is not in the best interests
of the
child to be placed in the sole
custody or
joint legal or physical
custody of the person accused
of domestic or family violence.
An Idaho court might award
joint physical
custody,
joint legal custody or both based on what the court believes is in the best interests
of the
child.
In other words, parents who share
joint custody may only share
joint legal custody, meaning that they equally share the responsibility for making major
legal decisions on behalf
of the
child.
«
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).
The court may award either «sole
legal custody» or «
joint physical
custody» if it is in the best interest
of the
child.
Parents interested in a
joint legal custody arrangement should first consider the level
of communication between themselves and the
child's other parent.
«
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).
A court in Utah will always consider
joint physical or
legal custody if both parties have completed a parenting plan and if
joint custody serves the best interests
of the
child.
Joint custody reposes in both parents
legal responsibility for the care
of their
children and alternates the physical
custody.
Legal precedent and conflicting philosophies regarding
joint custody notwithstanding, the ultimate determination still rests upon the best interests
of the
child.
Full
custody allows one parent to have both
legal and physical
custody of a
child, while
joint custody allows both parties to share physical and / or
legal custody of a
child.
Joint custody means the
legal responsibility
of a minor
child is shared equally between the parents, and neither parent has
legal custodial rights superior to those
of the other parent.
In
child custody situations, «
joint custody» usually refers to one
of two possible scenarios:
joint legal and physical
custody, or
joint legal custody.
New Hampshire:
Joint legal custody is presumed to be in the best interests
of the
child, unless the
child has been abused by one
of the parents.
Keep in mind; most states prefer awarding
joint legal custody based on the best interests
of the
child.
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.
Joint custody refers to the shared physical and / or
legal custody of a
child after the parents separate or divorce.
Baron's wife Isabella Brewster - sister
of «Fast and Furious» star Jordana Brewster - filed for divorce in June and requested primary physical and
joint legal custody of their two
children.
According to court documents first obtained by TMZ, she filed
legal documents on Monday morning, requesting
joint legal custody of their six
children — she would have physical
custody of the
children and would grants him visitation.
Under California Family Code § 3080, there is a presumption that
joint custody (physical and
legal — California Family Code § 3002) is in the best interest
of the
child.
The judge awarded them
joint legal and physical
custody of their
child.
There are two types
of legal custody: (i) «sole
legal custody» refers to when only one
of the parents has these rights; and (ii) «
joint legal custody» is where both parents have the same rights and responsibilities for the major decisions for the
child.
Judge Gregory Ross
of Sanilac County awarded
joint legal custody of the 8 - year - old
child to 27 - year - old Christopher Mirasolo, report the Detroit News and the Port Huron Times Herald in a story published by USA Today.
New Mexico and New Hampshire are the only two states in the country that start out all divorce cases with the assumption that
joint legal custody is in the best interest
of every
child.
This weekend it was revealed that Brad Pitt has applied for
joint physical and
legal custody of his six
children.
Like the majority
of states, New Mexico approaches divorce with the assumption that
joint legal custody is in the «best interest
of the
child» in every case.
Citing Indiana Code Section 31 -17-2-15, it ruled that because the parents could communicate without being hostile, it would be in the best interests
of the
children to award
joint legal custody, as well as overnight stays on Sundays, and additionally reduced his support payments from about $ 250 a week to $ 150 a week, based on the increased amount
of time he was spending with the
children and the fact that the mother's pay had increased and the cost
of child care had gone down.
Interesting case out
of the Tax Court this month: in Trignani v. Canada, [2010] T.C.J. No. 141, the court determined that a man who had
joint custody of his
child but who was paying net maintenance to the
children's mother, was entitled to write
of those
legal expenses he incurred to pursue his
child support claims.
Alaska law also creates a «rebuttable presumption» (a
legal assumption that has to be overcome with credible evidence to the contrary) that if an abusive parent has a history
of committing domestic violence against the other parent, a
child, or even a domestic living partner, the abusive parent must not be awarded sole
legal custody, sole physical
custody,
joint legal custody, or
joint physical
custody.
The rebuttable presumption means that unless the abusive parent proves otherwise, the court will find that it's in the best interests
of the
child for the perpetrator parent not to have sole
custody,
joint legal custody, or
joint physical
custody of any kind.
Joint legal custody means that both parents have the right to be involved in the raising
of the
child, including education, health care, religion, etc..
California courts tend to prefer when parents share
joint legal and physical
custody of their
children after a divorce.
Both Kansas and Missouri lean toward
joint legal and
joint physical
child custody, encouraging both parents to work together for the best interests
of the
children.
The court held a bench trial in June 2012 on the issue
of child custody, issuing
joint physical and
legal custody of the
children.
Custody of the six children Jolie and husband Brad Pitt share is expected to be the largest part of the divorce proceedings, as Jolie has filed for sole physical custody, with visitation rights for Pitt, while asking the two maintain joint legal c
Custody of the six
children Jolie and husband Brad Pitt share is expected to be the largest part
of the divorce proceedings, as Jolie has filed for sole physical
custody, with visitation rights for Pitt, while asking the two maintain joint legal c
custody, with visitation rights for Pitt, while asking the two maintain
joint legal custodycustody.
Heltzel v. Heltzel, No. 97 -000316-DM (Michigan Court
of Appeals, October 23, 2001): Mother appealed the award
of physical and
joint legal custody of her
child to her parents, the
child's maternal grandparents.
Whether move out
of state by parent with
joint legal custody and primary physical
custody would be sufficient to satisfy standard
of proof required for modification
of child custody orders depends upon facts.
Although move out
of state by parent with
joint legal custody and primary physical
custody is not per se substantial change
of circumstances such as to make that parent's continuing
custody unreasonable, this does not mean that circumstances inherent in such move are always insufficient as a matter
of law to warrant modifying
child custody.
If the parents have
joint legal custody and substantially equal periods
of physical placement with the
child, either parent may file a petition, motion or order to show cause for modification
of the
legal custody or physical placement order.
If the parent proposing the move or removal has sole
legal or
joint legal custody of the
child and the
child resides with that parent for the greater period
of time or the parents have substantially equal periods
of physical placement with the
child, as an alternative to the petition, motion or order to show cause under par.
After DNA testing established paternity, on Sept. 22, 2017, Judge Gregory S. Ross, 24th Circuit Court Family Division
of Sanilac County, MI awarded parenting time and
joint legal custody to a convicted sex offender, Christopher Mirasolo, who forcibly raped and threatened to kill the minor
child's mother 9 years ago when she was 12 years
of age and Mirasolo was 19 years
of age.
If a parent awarded
joint legal custody and physical care or sole
legal custody is relocating the residence
of the minor
child to a location which is one hundred fifty miles or more from the residence
of the minor
child at the time that
custody was awarded, the court may consider the relocation a substantial change in circumstances.
The court must presume that
joint legal custody is in the
child's best interests — that is, both parents have decision - making authority, unless there is evidence
of interspousal battery or domestic abuse.
In regards to the marriage
of Roger E. Thompson (Petitioner / Appellant) and Tanya F. Thompson (Respondent / Appellee), under Arizona Revised Statute 25 - 408, a parent granted
joint custody and
legal decision making or parenting time is granted the right to a minimum
of 60 days
of advanced notice prior to a relocation
of the minor
child by the other parent «more than 100 miles within the state.»
In some cases, parents share
joint legal custody, but one parent is designated as having primary physical
custody of the
child, with the other parent having a set parenting time to spend with the
child.
Joint legal custody of children is normally inappropriate in parallel parenting situations.
Joint custody can either be physical (the
children physically live with each parent for a portion
of the time),
legal (
children live with one parent but both parents are equally responsible for making major parenting decisions), or a combination
of both.