Child custody is determined by the court based on the best interest of the child. Custody can be awarded in the following ways:
• Physical Custody: The child lives primarily with one parent, while the other parent is granted visitation rights.
• Joint Custody: Both parents share custody, with the child spending an equal amount of time with each parent, or in some other arrangement that serves the child’s best interest.
• Legal Custody: Even if one parent has physical custody, both parents may share legal custody, meaning they have equal rights to make important decisions about the child’s upbringing.