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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At the time of the divorce filing, Mel and Fabiana agreed on joint custody.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
There is an assumption that joint custody will be in the best interest of the child.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor and his ex-wife, Timlin, 34, met as teenagers and got married in 2019; after welcoming their two daughters, Timlin filed for divorce from White in 2023, and the couple share joint custody of their children.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The two share joint custody, although the twins primarily live with Sheen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
There is an assumption that joint custody will be in the best interest of the child.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor and his ex-wife, Timlin, 34, met as teenagers and got married in 2019; after welcoming their two daughters, Timlin filed for divorce from White in 2023, and the couple share joint custody of their children.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The two share joint custody, although the twins primarily live with Sheen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for joint custody
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“Joint custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20custody. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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