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.
The most common form of joint legal custody designates one parent as having primary residential (i.e., physical) custody. In a similar way, physical custody may be awarded to one or both parents. Here, sole physical custody gives one parent physical possession of the child and the other has specific visitation rights.