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Definition Joint Physical Custody - a form of custody of minor children in which the parents share the actual physical custody of the child.

Application in Divorce Also called Coequal Custody, this form of custody can be very disruptive to a child, particularly when the former spouses live a distance from each other.

In this routine, both parents have approximately equal residential time with their children, and visitation, as that term is normally used, does not exist. Normally, both parents maintain a residence and the child alternates between the two.

This custody model requires a great deal of cooperation between divorced spouses.

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Joint Physical Custody: Smart Solution or Problematic Plan?

My husband and I are separated, and he has our kids at his apartment every other weekend. Just when things seemed a little less crazy, he announced he wanted joint custody. What should I do?

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