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Legal Custody & Physical custody in Georgia
Legal custody is the legal authority to take major decisions on the child’s behalf. Major decisions include where the child will go to school, the type of education, the form of religious upbringing, and non-emergency medical decisions.
Sole Legal Custody
The parent having the sole legal custody is the only person who has the legal authority to make major decisions on behalf of the child. These decisions include decisions regarding education, religion, and health care.
Joint Legal Custody
Joint legal custody means that both parents have the legal authority to make major decisions for the child. Remember that parents may have “joint legal custody” without having “joint physical custody.” Physical custody refers where the children live the majority of the time.
Sole Physical Custody
In sole physical custody, the child physically stays at one location. In most cases, the non-custodial parent is given generous visitation rights, including sleepovers.
Joint Physical Custody
Joint physical custody is also called “Shared Custody,” “Shared Parenting,” or “Dual Residence.” In type of custody, the children stay with one parent for part of the week or part of the year, and with the other parent during the remaining time. The time spent at each location is almost equal.
Birds Nest Custody
Birds nest custody refers to a situation when the children live in one central location, and the parents rotate in and out of the children’s home on a regular schedule.———————————
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