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.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • At the time, the pair agreed to joint custody of their daughter.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Beard, who had joint custody, had Willow a few days every week.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The actress is asking for full legal and joint custody of the kids in her court filing.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • These six joint custody schedules provide almost equal time for the kids with both parents.
    — Jennifer Wolf, Parents, 8 July 2024
  • The couple share joint custody of their 6-year-old daughter, Juno.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Wallen and Indie’s mother split before he was born and share joint custody.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The couple share joint custody of their children, though the split sent whirlwinds of tabloid drama their way.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Jabbar and his ex-wife were granted joint custody of their child in 2022.
    — Tom Winter, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Bonet has requested joint custody of their children and no spousal support for either side.
    — EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
  • At the time of the divorce filing, Mel and Fabiana agreed on joint custody.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 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, 24 Sep. 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
  • Before Jared's murder, the exes had joint custody and the twins lived half the year with their half-siblings.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • At the time of their split, a judge granted the exes 50-50 joint custody of the children.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Following their split, Chyna and Rob agreed to share joint custody of Dream.
    — Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Bündchen and Brady have joint custody of both Benjamin and Vivian.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The stars agreed on joint custody following their split after 16 years together.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In late 2020, the couple came to a joint custody agreement, according to court records.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The pair settled on a joint custody agreement regarding their son in 2024.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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