How to Use joint custody in a Sentence

joint custody

noun
  • Or at least get back joint custody.
    — Brianne Tracy, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Or at least get back joint custody.
    — Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Or at least get back joint custody.
    — Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, the pair agreed to joint custody of their daughter.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, the pair agreed to joint custody of their daughter.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Both sought joint custody of their children.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • She and White share joint custody of their daughters.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • There is an assumption that joint custody will be in the best interest of the child.
    — Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • White agreed to get alcohol testing five times a week as part of their joint custody agreement.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • The couple share joint custody of their 6-year-old daughter, Juno.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • At the time of the divorce filing, Mel and Fabiana agreed on joint custody.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
  • At the time of the divorce filing, Mel and Fabiana agreed on joint custody.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
  • At the time of the divorce filing, Mel and Fabiana agreed on joint custody.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
  • They were awarded joint custody in the divorce proceedings.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The paper adds that Torstensson is demanding joint custody of their child.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The two share joint custody, although the twins primarily live with Sheen.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the time of their split, a judge granted the exes 50-50 joint custody of the children.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The pair settled on a joint custody agreement regarding their son in 2024.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Timlin filed for divorce from White in May 2023, and the two agreed to joint custody later that year.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In the divorce, Kidman and Cruise settled on joint custody, the Daily Mail.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The exes, who married in May 2008, will reportedly share joint custody of their three kids.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In his response, PK pushed back against the reality star’s filing, asking that he be granted joint custody of the two kids.
    — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The pair, who ultimately went their separate ways in 2015, share joint custody of Julius.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In May 2025, PK responded to the filing by asking for joint custody.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • North Escambia reported that police believe Thomas, who shares joint custody of the child with Owens, may have taken her.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
  • In May 2025, PK responded to the filing by asking for joint custody.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • Joe and Sophie, 30, share joint custody of their daughters following their 2024 divorce.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • The judge granted joint custody with Wacasey as the primary parent, but Parker was ordered to pay $225 per month in child support.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • The pair requested joint custody for their three children — daughters Honor, 17, and Haven, 13, and son Hayes, 7.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Alba filed for joint custody of their children and requested that her legal name to be restored to Jessica Marie Alba, according to the filing.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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