Does Joint Legal Custody Matter

Abstract

Joint Legal CustodyUnder California law, par-is neit ents awarded joint legal custody possess equal authority to make sobtio decisions about their children, problem even if one parent has sole physical custody and the children live nor a ca: primarily with that parent. increasingWhile the distinction between joint legal and joint physical divorcin custody was first alluded to in 1979 California legislation,' a 1983 amendment explicitly defined joint legal custody to mean "both parents shall share the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of the Ms.

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