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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Timlin filed for divorce from White in May 2023, and the two agreed to joint custody later that year.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
They were awarded joint custody in the divorce proceedings.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Tobey Maguire has filed for joint custody of his teen son, nearly five years after announcing his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Meyer, who’s currently engaged to the son of billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Zara's legal advocate, who had joined the proceedings in October 2023, recommended joint custody.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
They were awarded joint custody in the divorce proceedings.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Tobey Maguire has filed for joint custody of his teen son, nearly five years after announcing his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Meyer, who’s currently engaged to the son of billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Zara's legal advocate, who had joined the proceedings in October 2023, recommended joint custody.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 May 2025
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“Joint custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20custody. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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