Love Court Off the Record

Joint Legal Custody: Does My Ex Have to Include Me in Decisions?


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The Question:

“My ex and I share joint legal custody, but every time there’s a decision about school or medical care, he just ignores my emails and then does whatever he wants during his time with the kids. Don’t we have to agree about these kinds of things? Or does he get to make all the decisions during his time?”


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In this episode of Love Court, divorce attorney Jessica Anderson answers a listener’s question about the limits of joint legal custody. If one parent ignores communication and makes school or medical decisions solo, is that a violation of the custody agreement? Jessica explains what joint legal custody really means, when agreement is required, and what to do if your co-parent is acting unilaterally



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Love Court Off the RecordBy Anderson Keuscher Brachmann