What is the difference between sole custody, joint custody and shared parenting?
Sole custody is a situation where one parent is given the sole custody of a child. The non-custodial parent still has limited rights to information about health and education of the child. In a joint custody situation both parents retain custody of the child with equal rights in relation to the child. In both cases the parents must arrange for the physical residence of the child and access to the other parent. Shared parenting is a new concept that is not yet law but is being recommended by a joint committee of the Senate. This concept focuses on responsibility on parents towards their children rather than their rights.
