What is physical and legal custody? How do you decide on joint or sole custody?
The first big decision is what type of custody agreement you and the other parent want to have. You can choose to have sole or joint physical custody and sole or joint legal custody. Basically, a sole physical custody arrangement is when one parent has the kids for the majority of the time, and the other parent has visitation. Joint physical custody is when the parents have the children frequently. The mother and father don’t need to each have fifty percent of the time, but they should have more equal time. A sole legal custody arrangement gives one parent the authority to make all legal decisions concerning the child. This includes decisions about education, medicine, religion, etc. A joint legal arrangement gives that authority to both parents. You can have a combination of sole and joint custody. Many parents have a sole physical custody and joint legal custody arrangement. Others have joint physical and legal custody. You should base your decision on what is best for your child and
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