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As concerns decisions in the child's life, both parents are custodial. They would both have the legal responsibility to decide for their child.

As concerns the child's living arrangements, joint custody can mean a variety of very different arrangements that deal with splitting the time a child gets between the father and his mother. Typically, unless there is strong evidence against the mother, courts give the mother a larger portion of the child's care due to the belief that the child needs its mother more than its father. Depending on the physical distance between the father and the mother this can result in the joint custody being shared in the following ways.

1) Weekend Access: Mother gets Monday-Friday and Father gets Saturday-Sunday every single week. This typically works if the parents are within 30 minutes of each other.

2) Bi-Weekend Access: Mother gets all Monday-Friday periods and every other weekend and Father gets he remaining weekends. This typically works if the parents live within 90 minutes of each other (driving).

3) Summer Exchange: Mother gets the child through the entirety of the school year (September-June) and Father gets the remaining months (July & August) with the child. This typically works for parents who would require a plan flight t reach each other.

Note: This is not exhaustive and should not be construed as legal advice. For legal advice, please find an attorney to represent your interests.

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