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joint custody

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An arrangement whereby parents or guardians (who are not a couple or cease to be one) share the physical and legal custody of a child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: custòdia compartida — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共同監護權 /共同监护权 (gòngtóng jiānhùquán) — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Finnish: yhteishuoltajuus — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • French: garde alternée — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • French: garde partagée — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • French: garde conjointe — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Galician: custodia compartida — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • German: gemeinsames Sorgerecht — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Hungarian: közös felügyeleti jog — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Portuguese: guarda compartilhada — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Portuguese: guarda partilhada — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Portuguese: guarda conjunta — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Portuguese: residência alternada — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Spanish: custodia compartida — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child
  • Spanish: tenencia compartida — arrangement in both parents have the custody of a child