So although the mother has physical custody of the child, she cannot legally represent the child in court.

也就是说尽管母亲对孩子有着天然的监护权，但她却不能在法庭上不能成为法定的监护人。

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Judith Wallerstein, who has written widely on the effects of divorce in children, notes that parents have different reasons for opting for joint physical custody.

朱迪斯·沃勒斯坦(Judith Wallerstein)写了很多有关离婚对孩子的影响的书，她指出，家长选择共同监护权有不同的原因。

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It also points out that the Iraqis have refused to accord the U.S. legal custody of Daqduq, although the U.S. has him in physical custody.

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Our soldiers and agents in the field will have to run more risks as they must secure physical evidence at the point of capture and maintain a chain of custody that will stand up to the standards of a civilian court.

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