Child Custody
There are two types of custody in Michigan: legal custody and physical custody. The court can award each type of custody to both parents (called "joint" custody), one parent ("sole" custody) or neither (which is rare).

Legal custody gives you the right to make decisions regarding your child. Normally, both parents will get legal custody unless the court is convinced that only one parent should have it.

Physical custody means that you have the right (and obligation) to raise the child in your home. Often the court will grant physical custody only to one parent. If the court grants joint physical custody, the child will essentially have two homes and will alternate between them (for example, one week in each). The court will grant sole physical custody to one parent and award parenting time to the other if economic and other practical realities (for example, distance and work schedules) require it.

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