How to Use joint custody in a Sentence
joint custody
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The actress is asking for full legal and joint custody of the kids in her court filing.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Jan. 2024 -
Before Jared's murder, the exes had joint custody and the twins lived half the year with their half-siblings.
— Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The exes, who have had a contentious custody battle over the last year and a half, agreed to share joint custody of their two kids, Otis, 9, and Daisy, 7.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2023 -
The couple have three children together, teenagers Cayden, Hayes and Grace, and both filed for joint custody of the kids.
— Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (tns), al, 7 July 2023 -
The exes agreed to joint custody of their children: Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11.
— Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 -
Wallen and Indie’s mother split before he was born and share joint custody.
— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023 -
White shares joint custody of Ezer and Dolores with Timlin.
— Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 -
These six joint custody schedules provide almost equal time for the kids with both parents.
— Jennifer Wolf, Parents, 8 July 2024 -
According to the documents, Chelsea filed for joint custody and spousal support from Jeff.
— Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 -
The divorce, which went through without dispute, will see the couple sharing joint custody of their 16-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son.
— Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2024 -
The pair also agreed to joint custody of their kids, though the two would live primarily with Clarkson in Los Angeles.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Comedian Marlon Wayans has filed for joint custody of his youngest child, Axl.
— Essence, 11 July 2024 -
Bonet has requested joint custody of their children and no spousal support for either side.
— EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, with both sharing joint custody of Hudson.
— Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 -
The stars agreed on joint custody following their split after 16 years together.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Following their divorce, Pitt and Jolie were granted joint custody over all of the children except for Maddox, who is no longer a minor.
— Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 -
In 2022, Paschal filed a bill that would weight family court custody decisions toward joint custody.
— Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023 -
The former couple last year finalized their eight-year divorce, with the Oscar winner agreeing to pay $8,000 a month in child support in a joint custody agreement.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 -
Over a month after Princess Love filed for divorce from Ray J — for the fourth time over the course of their relationship — the singer is asking for joint custody of their kids and that most of their assets be kept separate.
— Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 -
According to court papers obtained by TMZ, both parents are asking for joint custody.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2019 -
My mother never once pursued child support or any sort of joint custody and ultimately honored his request to not be in our lives.
— Brent Miller, Variety, 27 July 2024 -
Bobbi Althoff's husband Cory has filed for divorce from the podcaster, seeking joint custody of their two daughters.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024 -
Although Hammer and Chambers reached an agreement, their joint custody comes with a few stipulations, one of which pertains to their kids' diet.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023 -
According to the documents, Emily sought joint custody of Waylon, 13.
— Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 -
The former couple split when Samaya was 11 months old and ultimately agreed to a joint custody arrangement after a lengthy custody battle.
— Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 -
Dennis and the children’s father, former South Carolina state treasurer Ravenel, established a joint custody agreement in the fall of 2019.
— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 -
The legal document, filed in Baltimore Circuit Court, seeks a limited divorce and joint custody of their two children.
— Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023 -
According to the documents, Emily is seeking joint custody of Waylon.
— Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 -
Chambers demanded sole physical custody of their two children while Armie pleaded for joint custody.
— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023 -
After the actress and film director went their separate ways, they were eventually granted joint custody in 2018.
— Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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