co-parent: Meaning and Definition of

co-par•ent

Pronunciation: (n.kō'pâr"unt, -par"-, kō-pâr'-, -par'-v.kō-pâr'unt, -par'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
—v.t.
  1. to share equally with another parent in the care of (a child).
—v.i.
  1. to act as a co-parent.
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