Most people talking about joint custody are talking about physical custody. Most parents have joint legal custody. This indicates that neither party is seen as more of a parent and it provides the non-custodial parent to notice and consent to major decisions. A common cited example of such a major decision is cosmetic surgery for the child. The parent of primary residence still gets to make a number of day-to-day decisions for the child which has the ability to alienate that parent. A motion may be needed to define the exact rights and responsibilities of each parent.

Mercer County Child Custody Lawyers