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Shared custody

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005448

A legal arrangement where both parents have legal and/or physical custody of their children after a divorce or separation. Legal shared custody means both parents make decisions about the child's upbringing, while physical shared custody involves the child spending substantial time living with each parent. The specific division of time and responsibilities is typically outlined in a parenting plan approved by a court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005448
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/shared-custody/"
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