Instead of giving you a long, technical lawyer-like definition of the joint legal custody, we’ll explain it you in simple terms. Joint legal custody generally means that both parents must jointly make the decision with regard to the health, education, welfare and well being of the child.
The key word to look at in this regard is the word “joint”. The word indicates that there needs to be a consultation between the parents in this regard and that neither of the parents can supersede the other in making decisions about such issues without the other’s consultation.
So you have to run every day to day decision by your ex-spouse? No, that is not the case at all. The simple day to day decisions are at the discretion of the parent who has the custody of the child at that particular time. For all major decisions though, such as where to study, what doctor to do to and how best to choose a religion and which one, these are all issues that need to be discussed at length between the two spouses.
Here is a list of a few rights that have been outlined for each parent taking part in joint legal custody after their Orange County divorce to follow.
Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce and family law lawyer and family law attorney located in Irvine, California, serving the Orange County and Riverside areas. Mr. Maggio assists clients with legal issues including divorce, legal separation, divorce mediation, child custody, prenuptial agreements, stepparent adoptions, and other family law issues. Mr. Maggio has practiced law in California since 1999, and founded The Maggio Law Firm in 2005, focusing exclusively on divorce and family law matters.
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