The court can put terms, conditions or restrictions on custody. Often the right to move is restricted or at least suspended pending an application on that behalf. Unless the court orders otherwise the non-custodial parent has the same right as the sole custodial parent to obtain school medical and other reports respecting the child. Physical Care and Control Physical care and control is the practical side of joint custody, that is, the determination of where the children will live. It may be as simple or complicated as the parties' lives and the best interests of the children dictate or require.
Complex arrangements require flexibility, consideration, and compromise to work well.
For those who do not get along, the parties can try to program their lives and the lives of their children in exquisite detail. The courts are usually reluctant to impose complicated solutions on families without agreement. Consultation and Decision-Making Courts will often require the parents to consult with each other prior to any major decisions being made. A major issue for may parents in modern society where the adult population is increasingly mobile is what happens to the children when one parent wants to move to another city, province or country. The issue has been dealt with by the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Gordon v. Goertz .