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joint custody
noun
Law.
- custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of joint custody1
First recorded in 1975–80
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She filed for divorce in an attempt to gain joint custody of him, but over time, Jentzen Ramirez ceased communication with his mother.
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In 2021, Pitt was granted joint custody after a court battle, but the private judge who oversaw the case was later removed because he did not disclose his business relationships with Pitt's lawyers.
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In 2021 a judge awarded joint custody of the children to both parents.
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The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
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Though April and Hunter’s father had joint custody of Hunter, the boy spent most of his time at his mom’s house.
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