Questions about shared physical custody

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Shared physical custody doesn't mean power to sign papers regarding schools and medical treatment. That is just a lie. Joint legal custody would give her somewhat a say in those things, but as many people have found out the hard way, doesn't mean much. Physical custody means physically having the child in your care and control. Are you talking about the mother having physical custody, or the grandmother? It's hard to understand what you are saying. The mother can't physical have the child in her care when she's in jail, so she should not have physical custody. If you are married to the child's father, I believe you would have the right to sign for medical treatment and school issues when your husband is out of town.

However, if your husband is often out town on business and would be spending very little time with his son, that's something the court is going to consider when deciding on custody.