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Term Definition Coequal Custody - a form of child custody in which both divorced parents share equal residential and legal custody of the child.
Application in Divorce In this form of joint physical custody.

Not all divorced families can use coequal custody because it requires exacting cooperation between formerly married spouses and the parents typically must live close to each other.

The court will grant this type of custody fit for such a solution. For obvious reasons, this type of custody arrangement must be desired and agreed upon by both parents before presenting it to the court for approval.