joint custody
Noun
Meaning
joint custody (uncountable)
An arrangement whereby the mother and the father share the physical and legal custody of a child.
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Examples
I certainly hadn't expected to walk away from today's trip with joint custody of a miniature dragon.
Many states favor joint custody.
I thought at the time of my parents' divorce that I was upset by deeper, more profound things and I was just taking it out on the joint custody agreement. But that disruption was bad enough. That was a huge deal for a teenager.