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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In late 2020, the couple came to a joint custody agreement, according to court records.
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
In September 2018, the judge ruled in Doug's favor, granting joint custody.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
The former couple last year finalized their eight-year divorce, with the Oscar winner agreeing to pay $8,000 a month in child support in a joint custody agreement.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, with both sharing joint custody of Hudson.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
In September 2018, the judge ruled in Doug's favor, granting joint custody.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
The former couple last year finalized their eight-year divorce, with the Oscar winner agreeing to pay $8,000 a month in child support in a joint custody agreement.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, with both sharing joint custody of Hudson.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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“Joint custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20custody. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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