Physical Custody
Definition
Determines where the child lives most of the time and who is in their caregiver each day.
Example in a sentence
The judge said my mom would have physical custody, so I’ll be living at my mom’s house.
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Related terms
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Supervised Visitation
A type of visitation where the non-custodial parent visits a child while someone else is also there.
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Visitation
When a family member who doesn’t have custody seeks a court order to be able to spend time with the child
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Joint Physical Custody
When parents share equal time with the child.
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Sole Custody
When only one parent can make important decisions about a child.