Making Joint Custody Work
Divorcing fathers in the United States are seeing more and more the availability of joint custody with their former spouses. Recent publications by the American Psychological Association and others suggest that well developed joint custody arrangements are often best for helping children survive the impacts of divorce. Like all good dads in a divorce situation, you want what’s best for your children, so you decide to try the joint custody route. So maybe the kids are at your place three days a week and at your wife’s three days a week and you get every other weekend. How do you successfully coordinate the scheduling, parenting and other challenges of share custody? After talking to many fathers personally, by email and in the Fatherhood Forum, I have found five important keys to making joint custody work. 1. Put the kids first.
