split custody
Both parents rotate
Split custody is a child custody arrangement where siblings are divided between parents, with each parent having primary custody of at least one child.
This differs from joint custody, where parents share custody of all children together.
Courts generally prefer keeping siblings together, so split custody typically arises only when circumstances make separation beneficial: The judge granted split custody, with the older boy staying with his father and the younger daughter with her mother.
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
- weekend dadNon-custodial parent with scheduled visits
- parenting planDocument dividing child responsibilities
parenting time · court order · family law · handoff · shared parenting · back and forth · family court · best interests · ex-spouse · alternating weeks · child support · mediation · separation · two homes · overnight stays · drop-off · pick-up · holiday schedule
- child custodynoncustodial parent
- Co-parenting schedulepickup times, drop-off times, holiday schedule, summer schedule, alternating weeks
- custodynoncustodial parent, visitation rights, supervised visitation, parenting time, visitation
- family breakdowndivorce decree, child support, single parent, single parents, single mom
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, single parent
split custodysole custody
One parent's complete authority
full custody · primary custody · state custody · foster care · institutional care
split custodyjoint custody
Divided parental legal responsibility
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