Do the courts favor joint custody?
Custody in Minnesota consists of “physical custody” (where the children reside) and “legal custody” (major decision-making such as religion, education and medical care). In Minnesota, joint legal custody is presumed to be in a child’s best interests but the presumption can be overcome by a showing of various circumstances, including whether domestic abuse has occurred between the parents. Joint physical custody in Minnesota used to be more exception than the rule, however, as both parents have become more involved in raising their children, in most counties, joint physical custody is no longer unusual. Joint physical custody does not necessarily mean 50/50 time with each parent. Joint physical custody can allocate time between parents on less than a 50/50 basis. Back to List of Questions 5. I don’t have (or don’t want) to spend a lot of money on attorneys and I don’t want to turn parenting time with the children into a court battle. What are my options to save both money and the emotio
