Studies Show Joint Child Custody Leads to Better-Adjusted Children

Studies Show Joint Child Custody Leads to Better-Adjusted Children

On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm posted in Fathers' Rights on Monday, August 23, 2010
With the Bristol Palin/Levi Johnston child custody agreement freshly in the news, child advocates and fathers' rights groups have taken the opportunity to discuss the impact of shared parenting arrangements on children. A recent article from eMaxHealth, an independent health news organization, discussed some of the science about the topic.
Palin and Johnston's child custody agreement specifies that Bristol Palin will have primary physical custody, while Johnston will have twice-weekly visitation with their son Tripp. The pair will share joint legal custody. Fathers' rights groups have praised Palin for proactively seeking an arrangement that will keep her former fiancée deeply involved in their son's life despite the end of the couple's relationship.
According to several psychological and sociological studies, that decision will likely have a long-term positive impact on Tripp. Citing these and similar studies, fathers' rights groups have recently initiated a nationwide effort to require courts to start divorce and paternity cases with the assumption that joint custody will be awarded unless there is a specific reason not to award it.

Consistent, Long-Term Contact With Both Parents Is Generally Positive

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