Co-parent

Origin

• - + parent

Full definition of co-parent

Noun

1. someone who shares in the parenting of a child or children, such as:a.   a godparentb.   a divorced or separated parent that shares custody with the other parent.c.   a parent in a same-sex couple
• 2006, Richard S. Kitchen, Sylvia Celedon-pattichis, Julie Depree, Jonathan Brinkerhoff, Mathematics education at highly effective schools that serve the poor, teacher's roles need to be as co-parents

Related terms

• co-parents-in-law (parents who a related through their married children)
• co-mother, co-father, godparent

Verb

1. to act as a co-parent, to share custody of a child or children, to share in the responsibility of parenting a child or children

Anagrams

• portance
• rent-a-cop