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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What was supposed to be a three-hour joint custody visit on May 30 morphed into the discovery of a horrifying crime scene and frustrating manhunt that has now stretched for nearly a month.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Two years later, Pitt won joint custody of their five minor kids, though the tentative ruling did not apply to their son Maddox, who was 19 at the time.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The actress, 57, also filed for joint custody of the pair’s 17-year-old son, Jacob Emerson, per the court documents.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 June 2025
The divorce was finalized in 2006, and the court awarded joint custody of their daughters.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Two years later, Pitt won joint custody of their five minor kids, though the tentative ruling did not apply to their son Maddox, who was 19 at the time.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The actress, 57, also filed for joint custody of the pair’s 17-year-old son, Jacob Emerson, per the court documents.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 June 2025
The divorce was finalized in 2006, and the court awarded joint custody of their daughters.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for joint custody
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“Joint custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20custody. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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