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.
In California, there are two types of custody: legal and physical.. Parents are encouraged to share both types of custody wherever possible. If divorcing parents can't agree on custody issues, they'll end up in court, where a judge will make custody decisions based on the child's best interests..