Types of Child Custody

So you can decide what is best for your children after you get divorced.

Shelley Wenger
Published in
4 min readJul 18, 2022

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Divorce is hard for everyone. Whether it was your choice or not, your whole life is going to change. If you have children, it can be even worse. Their lives are going to change also.

Many times, they will need to move out of the only home that they ever knew. They may have to move into a smaller home (or even an apartment). It can be devastating, especially if they have to change schools. They may be worried about losing their friends. They may even be worried about what their friends are going to think.

Because of this, it is your job to make sure that the transition goes as smoothly as possible. Even though you may not want to give up your children, you should really consider what is best for your child when it comes to custody.

However, before you decide what is best for your child, you need to know all about the types of child custody.

Physical custody determines which parent the children get to live with. However, there are different types of physical custody.

Joint physical custody basically means that both parents share custody of their children. This is often the best thing for…

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Shelley Wenger
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Shelley is a busy mom. She and her family live on a small farm in Pa, filled with farm animals. She also works as a vet tech, as well as freelance writing.