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When the parents have joint custody they are together responsible for the duties inherent in custody, and they make joint decisions relating to the child, unless something else has been provided or ordered. Consequently, the consent of both custodians is, as a rule, necessary when significant matters relating to the person of the child are decided. Such are for instance decisions on the education of the child, changes in the place of residence of the child and obtaining of a (Finnish) passport for the child. If the parents have joint custody, neither parent has the right to take the child abroad without the consent of the other parent, not even if the child is staying with the parent that has removed him or her.
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