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, 24 Sep. 2025
The two share joint custody, although the twins primarily live with Sheen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The star also filed for joint custody of the couple’s 17-year-old son, Jacob Emerson, according to the court documents.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Timlin filed for divorce from White in May 2023, and the two agreed to joint custody later that year.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
The two share joint custody, although the twins primarily live with Sheen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The star also filed for joint custody of the couple’s 17-year-old son, Jacob Emerson, according to the court documents.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Timlin filed for divorce from White in May 2023, and the two agreed to joint custody later that year.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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