shared custody

shared custody
shared custody see custody b

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

shared custody
After a divorce or separation between parents, the sharing of parenting responsibilities for children born to the parents. (See also: joint custody)
Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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