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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The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The former couple have joint custody of their children.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Bündchen and Brady have joint custody of both Benjamin and Vivian.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
In late 2020, the couple came to a joint custody agreement, according to court records.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The former couple have joint custody of their children.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Bündchen and Brady have joint custody of both Benjamin and Vivian.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
In late 2020, the couple came to a joint custody agreement, according to court records.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Joint custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20custody. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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