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by RedJohn on January 13th, 2006
It depends very much on the legal jurisdication in which you live as to what these terms mean. They may be different, the same, or one or the other may not be legal terms (e.g., the terms "sole" or "full" may not be defined legally). Legal terms may not mean the same as the same terms do to the general public.
In many jurisdictions, custody is divided into two parts: physical custody and legal custody. These may be awarded individually to one parent or shared between both. A parent may be granted sole physical custody of a child and granted joint legal custody of the same child. This would mean that the child legally resides with only one parent (e.g., for taxation purposes), but both parents must co-operate on legal matters, including choice of education, issues of medical care, and religious upbringing (if any).
Some parents use the term "full custody" to mean they have sole physical *and* sole legal custody of the child. However, it is the legal definition of these words that take precedence.
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Does anybody know California child custody laws or how the courts normally rule?
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