chinese means she who is firm in spirit. ZHILAN f Chinese. Chinese feminine name meaning iris orchid, from the character è· (chih3/zhi3) meaning angelica, a type of iris and è­ (lan2) meaning epidendrum, a type or orchid.
There are several different types of child custody: 1  Legal Custody: Parents who have legal custody are able to make legal decisions on matters impacting the child. 2  Physical Custody: Children live with parents who have physical custody. 3  Sole Custody: One parent has both physical and legal custody of the child.
Legal custody determines which parent will make decisions concerning the child's or children's health, safety, education, and welfare. One parent can make these decisions alone, which is known as sole legal custody, or both parents may retain the right to make these decisions, known as joint legal custody.