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  2. Joint custody (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In joint physical custody, the lodging and care of the child is shared according to a court-ordered parenting schedule with equal or close to equal parenting time. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In joint legal custody, both parents share the ability to make decisions about the child, regarding e.g. education, medical care and religion, and both can access their ...

  3. Parental responsibility (access and custody) - Wikipedia

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    to have the child living with him or her or otherwise to regulate the child's residence; to appropriately control, direct or guide the child's upbringing; if the child is not living with him or her, to maintain personal relations and contact with the child on a regular basis; to act as the child's legal representative.

  4. Child custody - Wikipedia

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    In India, child custody laws primarily fall under personal laws specific to different religions and the secular Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Here is an overview: Hindu Law: For Hindus, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, govern child custody. The custody of a child under the age of five is usually ...

  5. Joint custody - Wikipedia

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    In joint legal custody, both parents of a child share major decision making regarding for example education, medical care and religious upbringing. In joint physical custody, also called shared parenting or shared residency, the child spends equal or close to equal amount of time with both parents.

  6. Parent trigger - Wikipedia

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    Parent trigger laws were first introduced by the Los Angeles Parents Union (LAPU), founded in 2006 by Green Dot Public Schools, a charter school organization. [7] [8] [9] Green Dot, led by Steve Barr, also conducted campaigns in Watts—using a pre-existing law for school transformation based on petitions from teachers—to transform public schools into charter schools.

  7. Alternating custody - Wikipedia

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    Alternating custody can have two different meanings. It is typically used when parents take turns having sole custody of a child based on a regular schedule, while the non-custodial parent has visitation rights. For example, the father may have sole custody on odd years while mother has sole custody on even years.

  8. List of shared parenting legislation - Wikipedia

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    Presumption, >40/60 Referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division (2019-01-17) Pending Minnesota 2019-2020 SF1853: Housely (R) Presumption, 50/50 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy (2019-02-28) Pending Mississippi 2017 SB2406: DeBar (R) Presumption, joint Died in committee Failed Mississippi 2019 SB2424: DeBar (R)

  9. Parenting plan - Wikipedia

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    A parenting plan is a child custody plan that is negotiated by parents, and which may be included in a marital separation agreement or final decree of divorce. [1] [2] Especially when a separation is acrimonious to begin with, specific agreements about who will discharge these responsibilities and when and how they are to be discharged can reduce the need for litigation.