What is the definition of joint physical custody?

 

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Jan Meriss Alfonso
Assistant at Ascent Law LLC

The American Bar Association defines joint physical custody as a situation where both parents share legal or physical custody of their child. Legal custody refers to the rights and responsibilities that are bestowed upon parents, such as the right to make decisions about a child's education, religious upbringing and health care. Physical custody refers to where the child resides on a daily basis. Joint physical custody is sometimes confused with joint legal custody, which means that both parents have equal say in making these decisions for their children. Every state is different so you should always contact a lawyer to make sure things are not different in your state.

Joint physical custody means that both parents are awarded the right to have their children physically living with them at a given point of time. Joint physical custody is one of two types of child custody, the other being sole custody.

In a friendly tone: What does joint physical custody mean? It means that the child will spend a substantial amount of time with each parent, usually at least one third of the year. If a child has been in daycare or school during the time they are with one parent, they need to be able to make up that school work when they switch to the other parent. So, the child spends a lot of time in a car, switching between two homes every day. The bottom line is this: it hurts children.

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