Joint custody is a decision by the court (often upon agreement of the parents) that the parents will share custody of a child.
a form of child custody that grants both parents joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both joint legal custody and joint physical custody.
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A judgment is a court's decision.
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Jurisdiction is the authority of the court to hear a case.
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