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Legal Custody & Physical Child Custody in Savannah GA: Custody Lawyer

Legal custody is the legal authority to take major decisions on behalf of the child. Major decisions include where the child will go to school, the type of education, the form of religious upbringing, and non-emergency medical decisions.

Sole Legal Custody

The parent having the sole legal custody is the only person who has the legal authority to take major decisions on the childs behalf. Major decisions include decisions about education, religion, and health care.

Joint Legal Custody

Joint legal custody means that both parents have the legal authority to make major decisions on behalf of the child. Remember that parents can have "joint legal custody" without having "joint physical custody." The parent with whom the children live majority of the time is said to have physical custody.

Sole Physical Custody

In sole physical custody, the child physically stays at one location. In many instances, the non-custodial parent is given generous visitation rights, including sleepovers.

Joint Physical Custody

Joint physical custody is also referred to as "Shared Custody," "Shared Parenting," or "Dual Residence." In form of custody, the children stay with one parent for part of the week or part of the year, and with the other parent during the remaining time. The division of time spent at each location is approximately the same.

Birds Nest Custody
Birds nest custody refers to a situation where the children live in one central location, and the parents move in and out of the childrens home on a regular schedule.