Definitions.
Georgia law recognizes the following definitions of custody:
(1) ‘Joint custody’ means joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both
joint legal custody and joint physical custody. In making an order for joint
custody, the court may order joint legal custody without ordering joint
physical custody.
(2) ‘Joint legal custody’ means both parents have equal rights and
responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including the child´s
education, health care, and religious training; provided, however, that the
court may designate one parent to have sole power to make certain
decisions while both parents retain equal rights and responsibilities for other
decisions.
(3) ‘Joint physical custody’ means that physical custody is shared by the
parents in such a way as to assure the child of substantially equal time and
contact with both parents.
(4) ‘Sole custody’ means a person, including, but not limited to, a parent, has
been awarded permanent custody of a child by a court order. Unless
otherwise provided by court order, the person awarded sole custody of a
child shall have the rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning
the child, including the child´s education, health care, and religious training,
and the noncustodial parent shall have the right to visitation. A person who
has not been awarded custody of a child by court order shall not be
considered as the sole legal custodian while exercising visitation rights.
-Section 19-9-6 of the Georgia Code
Georgia law recognizes the following definitions of custody:
(1) ‘Joint custody’ means joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both
joint legal custody and joint physical custody. In making an order for joint
custody, the court may order joint legal custody without ordering joint
physical custody.
(2) ‘Joint legal custody’ means both parents have equal rights and
responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including the child´s
education, health care, and religious training; provided, however, that the
court may designate one parent to have sole power to make certain
decisions while both parents retain equal rights and responsibilities for other
decisions.
(3) ‘Joint physical custody’ means that physical custody is shared by the
parents in such a way as to assure the child of substantially equal time and
contact with both parents.
(4) ‘Sole custody’ means a person, including, but not limited to, a parent, has
been awarded permanent custody of a child by a court order. Unless
otherwise provided by court order, the person awarded sole custody of a
child shall have the rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning
the child, including the child´s education, health care, and religious training,
and the noncustodial parent shall have the right to visitation. A person who
has not been awarded custody of a child by court order shall not be
considered as the sole legal custodian while exercising visitation rights.
-Section 19-9-6 of the Georgia Code
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