If
sharing joint physical custody is best for them, then you'll be able to work out all of the details around living in two homes.
If
sharing joint physical custody is best for them, then you'll be able to work out all of the details around living in two homes.
Depending on how you arrived at
sharing joint physical custody with your ex, you may not be thinking about the «rewards» of this child custody arrangement has to offer.
However, for parents who
share joint physical custody, it's generally more common for them to also share joint legal custody, as well.
For couples that
share joint physical custody, it is pretty common for them to share joint legal custody as well.
Joint Physical Custody: When parents
share joint physical custody, the children split time between living with both parents.
Sole legal custody is an arrangement in which one parent has sole authority to make decisions about the child, even though the parents may still
share joint physical custody.
A different analysis may be required when parents
share joint physical custody of the minor children under an existing order and in fact, and one parent seeks to relocate with the minor children.
It's difficult logistically to divide a child's time exactly 50/50 between households, so even when parents
share joint physical custody, their child might live with one more often than the other.
For parents who
share joint physical custody — with the child spending a lot of time with both parents — the court can treat the relocation request like an original custody decision.
According to the terms of Section 19-6-15 of Georgia's Official Code, even when parents
share joint physical custody and their children live with each of them a fairly equal amount of time, judges must name one parent as «primary custodian.»
When parents
share joint physical custody, they have equal rights to care for and supervise the child.
In situations where parents
share joint physical custody, there is often a designation of parent of primary residence and parent of alternate residence.
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).
This meant that, while not necessarily splitting their children's time equally — that arrangement, known as «
joint physical custody,» is both more cumbersome and less common — they continued to fully
share parental rights and responsibilities.
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.
For use when both parents voluntarily and willingly agree to
share joint legal and
joint physical custody.
Most
custody arrangements are «
joint custody,» which generally refers to a
shared legal
custody even if only one parent has
physical custody.
For use when both parents voluntarily and willingly agree to
share joint legal
custody and one parent will have sole
physical 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.
In true «
joint custody» arrangements, parents
share equal «legal
custody» and «
physical custody» rights.
Joint custody refers to the
shared physical and / or legal
custody of a child after the parents separate or divorce.
California courts tend to prefer when parents
share joint legal and
physical custody of their children after a divorce.
With
joint custody,
physical rights are
shared and are fairly equal.
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.
Child
custody options in New Jersey include sole
custody,
joint legal
custody, and
shared legal and
physical custody.
While New Jersey courts commonly order
joint legal
custody, they generally order
joint physical custody only when the parents are both committed to the idea of
shared parenting.
A man who donated sperm to help a friend conceive a child is the child's legal father, with the right to
share joint legal and
physical custody with the protesting mother, a Roanoke judge has ruled.
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 custody means that both parents
share in the
physical and legal
custody.
Joint custody can mean either joint legal custody, where the parents share decision making power, or joint physical custody, where the child divides his or her time between each parent's home, or
Joint custody can mean either
joint legal custody, where the parents share decision making power, or joint physical custody, where the child divides his or her time between each parent's home, or
joint legal
custody, where the parents
share decision making power, or
joint physical custody, where the child divides his or her time between each parent's home, or
joint physical custody, where the child divides his or her time between each parent's home, or both.
The court may order
joint custody — both parents
share custody — or sole
custody to one parent, and must decide
joint or sole
custody as to both legal
custody (the right to make decisions about a child's welfare) and
physical custody (the right to have a child live with you).
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.
Courts can award
joint physical custody — meaning that the toddler lives with both parents in equal time
shares — or, the court can award sole
physical custody — also called primary
physical custody, meaning the toddler lives with one parent more than the other.
Joint custody means you
share legal and
physical custody of the child.
In recent years, the label of
shared /
joint physical custody has become more commonly used in describing a parenting arrangement; however, actual 50 - 50
sharing of the child is still NOT the norm or most common parenting plan the court adopts or that parents choose.
In Colorado, the term «
shared custody» refers to
shared physical living arrangements, and the term «
joint custody» refers to
shared decision making.
Parents can
share joint legal
custody without having
joint physical custody.
In such a scenario,
joint custody pertains only to a
sharing of the decision - making responsibilities whereas
physical care is determinative of the living arrangements.
With
shared or
joint physical custody, both parents provide a home for and meet the basic necessities of the child, such as clothing, food, transportation, child care and extracurricular activities.
Joint physical custody is a
shared physical custody arrangement of the children, where the intention is that the children spend significant periods of time with each parent, such as alternating weeks between mother and father.
If your
shared physical custody or
joint legal
custody arrangement isn't working out post-divorce, you can file a motion with the court to change it.
Joint physical custody, which is also called «
shared custody,» or «
shared parenting,» or «dual residence,» means the child / ren live with one parent for part of the week (or part of the year), and live with the other parent during the... Continue reading →
Joint Physical Custody: The
shared right to have a child live with one or the other parent at different times of the week or year.
The court may award several types of
custody, including
physical custody, legal
custody and
joint or
shared custody.
Conversely, the parents may
share both legal and
physical custody or one parent may have sole
physical custody while both parents have
joint legal
custody.
In Idaho, «the court may award either
joint physical custody or
joint legal
custody or
shared custody based on the court's determination of the best interests of the child or children.»
These cases fundamentally differ from those involving
joint or
shared physical custody.
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.