Legal Question in Family Law in California
What exactly does joint custody mean?
My ex who is in the National Guard filed joint custody for my daughter and I need more explanation to what this means. Since, am the mother, who is the petitioner, I would prefer to have full custody of her because of how he is mentally. I do want child support and since he makes more money than me. I do need the help.
1 Answer from Attorneys
There are two types of joint custody. One is joint legal custody and the other is joint physical custody. Joint legal custody means that you and the other parent decide together major health education and welfare decisions for the children. Actual timeshare or joint physical custody is a roughly equal time share of the children. Each family system is very different concerning the children's needs and the court always looks at the timeshare from a child focused analysis. Please meet with an experienced family law attorney to assist you in determining your best options.
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