Meanings
nounjoint custody (uncountable)
- uncountablelawAn arrangement whereby parents or guardians (who are not a couple or cease to be one) share the physical and legal custody of a child.
Translations
Catalan custòdia compartida
- custòdia compartidaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Chinese Mandarin 共同監護權 /共同监护权
- 共同監護權 /共同监护权 (gòngtóng jiānhùquán)arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Finnish yhteishuoltajuus
- yhteishuoltajuusarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
French garde alternée, garde partagée
- garde alternéearrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- garde partagéearrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- garde conjointearrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
German gemeinsames Sorgerecht
- gemeinsames Sorgerechtarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Hungarian közös felügyeleti jog
- közös felügyeleti jogarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Portuguese guarda compartilhada, guarda partilhada
- guarda compartilhadaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- guarda partilhadaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- guarda conjuntaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- residência alternadaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Spanish custodia compartida, tenencia compartida
- custodia compartidaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
- tenencia compartidaarrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
Cite this entry
APA
joint custody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20custody
MLA
“joint custody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20custody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joint custody,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20custody.
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