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Joint Custody: Each parent shares legal
custody of their children.
Joint Legal Custody: A form of custody
of minor children in which the parents share the
responsibilities and major decision-making related to the
child. (See child custody section).
Joint Physical Custody: A form of
custody of minor children in which the parents share the
actual physical custody of the child.
Joint Property: Property that is held
in the name of more than one person.
Joint Tenancy: A form of joint
ownership in which each joint owner has an equal share.
Judgment: The ruling or order of the
court.
Judgment of Divorce: A formal written
document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. This
is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the
Judge to sign. In some states and provinces, this is
recognized as the Divorce Decree or Decree of Dissolution.
Jurisdiction: The power of the court to
rule on issues related to the parties, their children and
their property.
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