There are two types of legal custody and three types of physical custody in Pennsylvania. They are:
Joint Legal Custody – Both parents have the legal authority to make major decisions for their children.
Sole Legal Custody – One parent has the legal authority to make major decisions for their children, with exceptions to medical emergencies.
Joint Physical Custody – Parents split a child’s time evenly between their residencies.
Bird’s Nest Physical Custody – Parents rotate living in a residency with one child who maintains residency in one location.
Sole Physical Custody – One parent is the Custodial parent whom the child resides within one location.