Joint Custody (United States) - Other Forms of Custody

Other Forms of Custody

• Alternating custody is an arrangement whereby the children live for an extended period of time with one parent, and then for a similar amount of time with the other parent. While the children are with the parent, that parent retains sole authority over the children.
• Sole custody is an arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child.
• Split custody is an arrangement whereby one parent has full-time custody over some children, and the other parent has full custody over the other children.
• Third-party custody is an arrangement in whereby the children do not remain with either biological parent, and are placed under the custody of a third person.