WYOMING Part 24

Joint or shared physical custody is where your child lives with both you and the other parent, splitting her/his time between both homes. Although the child spends time with both parents, the time may not necessarily be split equally. When there is joint physical custody, both parents share the rights of making day-to-day decisions about your child and the responsibilities of caring for your child. Some things that parents with joint physical custody will both be responsible for include: feeding your child, bathing your child, arranging medical care for your child, participating in your child's education and putting your child to bed at night. Because parents with joint physical custody usually have joint legal custody as well, it also means that both parents share the right to make major decisions about your child.