Joint legal custody

Joint legal custody

Both parents share the responsibility for making the major life decisions affecting the child's welfare, such as where the children go(es) to the doctor, goes to school or how money matters are handled. The alternative to shared legal custody is sole legal custody. There is also physical custody. See parenting plans for more information.

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