What is joint legal custody? In a divorce this is a common term. It is used to describe the parties’ legal standing regarding the minor children.
Unlike sole custody where one parent keeps all control legal and custodial over the minor child or children; joint custody allows both parents to be on a somewhat equal footing regarding the minor children. In a joint custody arrangement both parents enjoy being able to speak with doctors, school teachers, counselors, etc and are able to have access to medical and school records. The actual physical address of the minor child will lie with one of the parents and the other will have visitation. It is an important tool used to keep both parents involved with the minor children as much as possible so that they may keep the bonds made with the children intact.
