There are two main types of child custody: legal and physical. Legal custody refers to a parent’s role in making decisions regarding the child’s health, schooling, religion, and general well being. Physical custody refers to where the child physically lives.
Additionally, for both legal and physical custody there are two sub-types: primary and joint custody. Joint custody means that parents share an equal role in decision making while primary means that one parent retains full responsibility. It is possible for parents to different levels of custody depending on the main type. Parent’s may share joint legal custody of the children while one parent has primary physical custody.
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