response: Yes it can, and it is actually called Joit custody when it is awarded to them both
original_response: And sometimes they may be awarded joint custody, which is when both parties have custody, which could be confusing through the children.
history: Children whose parent would divorce definitely suffers a lot in their entire life. I see. Did you know that the term dissolution of marriage can also be used to refer to Divorce? I didn't know that. What else do you know about divorce? Well, I know that around the world the divorce laws can vary considerably. But in most of the countries it is required a sanction of a authority lika a court to be divorced I didn't know about that also. What about child custody? I know that the term Child Custody is a legal term that is used in order to describe the relatioship of a parent and a child that is in the care of said person I see, can it be awarded to both parties?
knowledge: Joint custody is a court order whereby custody of a child is awarded to both parties.