“Joint legal child custody” means both parents share the right to make major decisions about their child’s life after a divorce. In New Jersey, these decisions usually involve education, health care, religion, and general welfare. Joint legal custody is different from “physical custody,” which focuses on where the child lives and how parenting time is[…] Read More
Category: Child Custody
What Is Shared Legal Custody?
“Shared legal custody” means both parents share responsibility for major decisions about their child’s life. In New Jersey, those decisions usually involve education, medical care, religion, and general welfare. It is separate from parenting time, so a parent may share legal custody even if the child lives mainly with the other parent. For parents in[…] Read More