In what circumstances will a judge order a joint custody order?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lussier v. Lussier, 1999 CanLII 6058 (BC SC):
In Johnson v. Lamay, [1988] B.C.J. No. 169 1988 B.C.W.L.D. 1035 Proudfoot J. as she then was, said: . . . those types of orders, that is joint custody orders, should be made rarely and only under circumstances where the parties are totally in agreement and for all intents and purposes do not need the assistance of the court.
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