I have joint physical but I share joint legal custody with my ex. I didn't have an attorney present when I went to court; he did. His attorney suggested joint legal, if I decide to take an out of state job; can I?
2007-01-02 02:57:38 · 9 answers · asked by Q.T.PIE. 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Joint means shared. You have physical custody so that means you get to keep the kid in your home, and make most of his/her decisions. However, you share LEGAL custody with the child's father. This means that he has certain rights, such as weekend visitation and he also gets to have some say in the kid's life's decisions. Check your court order to see if there is any clause about "out-of-state residence". If the order does not mention it, then you are clear to make the move and there is nothing he can do to stop you. Well, he could go back to the court and ask for the court to issue an "injunction" blocking you from making the move. But that's rare. Good luck. Remember, if it's not specifically written in the court order, then it doesn't exist.
2007-01-02 03:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally one parent has primary physical custody even though custody is shared. This determines with which parent the child lives.
Joint Legal Custody in most states only concerns the decisions made about the childs life. I.E.: private school or public, medical decisions affecting the childs life, and etc. Joint Legal is very common.
If you decide to take an out of state job, unless you have a court document stating that you cannot, I'd be inclined to think you can, but you'll have to determine suitable visitation arrangements.
2007-01-02 03:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by Crash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joint legal custody is when one parent, usually the mother, has domicile custody. That parent has the child the majority of the time, residential custody and has the final say so when the two parties can't agree. The other party, the father in most cases, gets the children every other weekend and one day a week usually and pays child support. What your husband is actually looking for is shared custody, where each parent has the child 50/50, which would give the child to her one week and to him the next week.
2016-03-29 04:29:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is that you both have custody of the child and that he may live with each of you 6 months out of the year unless other arrangements are made between the two of you that you both agree on.
2007-01-02 02:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by <<SEXY MOMMA>> 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means that all significant decisions (medical decisions, school decisions, etc.) have to be mutual decisions between you and your ex. I think this is how it is anyway. You better get an attorney, especially if he has one. That attorney will totally take advantage of the fac that you don't have one.
2007-01-02 03:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by Lady in Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and your ex have equal time shared with the children.....your spouse has the right to make decisions when it comes to the kids future.
2007-01-02 03:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can as long as your kids are here in time to go to him on there days. also you need to know who has primary custody. cause they are the one who gets to choose the school. if he is then you have to put them in what school he says. but sharing kids is very hard . trust me i am doing this right now
2007-01-02 03:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by ms01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just where you will split the time with the kids, like you may have them during the school year and him thru the summer or however its agreed upon
2007-01-02 02:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by sissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spouse has equal say in any and all matters involving your child.
2007-01-02 02:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋