joint custody

noun

: custody (the legal right to take care of a child) shared by two people
The divorced parents have joint custody.

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She and White share joint custody of their daughters. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The pair settled on a joint custody agreement regarding their son in 2024. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Another woman, Christina Snow, sued Elkins for child support and was granted joint custody of their child, Sariahh, in 2017, court records show. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026 Records show McGeehan temporarily lost custody of Addi in 2017 but was granted joint custody in 2020. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joint custody

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joint custody

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