共きょう同どう親しん権けん

noun

joint custody; shared parental rights

Legal term referring to both parents sharing custody and decision-making authority over a child after divorce.

• 日本にほんでも共きょう同どう親しん権けんを認みとめる法ほう律りつが成せい立りつした。

  A law recognizing joint custody was also enacted in Japan.

• 離り婚こん後ごも共きょう同どう親しん権けんを選えらぶ夫ふう婦ふが増ふえている。

  More couples are choosing joint custody even after divorce.