What is joint custody? What is sole custody?
There is no set definition in North Carolina as to joint custody or sole custody. Many people believe that joint custody represents a true sharing of time and expenses for their children. Joint custody may sometimes be further classified into primary and secondary custody or physical and legal custody. Sole custody is often thought of as a situation where one party has the primary physical and legal control over a child or children and the other party simply has visitation rights. Again, there is no set definition in North Carolina statutory or case law for joint or sole custody. Each case is different from the other and a court will make arrangements as it sees fit and which serve the best interests of the minor children involved.
