One of the most complex and compelling issues confronting policymakers, parents, and the
family court system is what type of parenting plan is most beneficial for children after their …

Shared residential custody is becoming more prevalent worldwide. Until recently, only five
percent to seven percent of American children lived at least one third of the time with each …

DIVThis comprehensive book provides a balanced overview of the current research on
divorce. The authors examine the scientific evidence to uncover what can be said with …

Children's perspectives can enlighten decisions regarding custody and parenting plans, but
different opinions exist about how best to involve children in the decision‐making process …

Relocation cases, in which a divorced parent seeks to move away with the child, are among
the knottiest problems facing family courts. The recent trend is to permit such moves, largely …

The father's role in child development typically undergoes profound change when the
parents divorce. Around much of the world, this eventuality became about twice as likely in …

Two questions often confront family law courts and policymakers:“Is the quantity or the
quality of parenting time more important for children's outcomes?” and “Should parenting …

For decades, social scientists have been examining the social and demographic predictors
of divorce, such as age at marriage, parental status, social class, and race or ethnicity …

Judging and Emotion investigates how judicial officers understand, experience, display,
manage and deploy emotions in their everyday work, in light of their fundamental …

In a pair of studies, we examine lay people's judgments about how hypothetical cases
involving child custody after divorce should be resolved. The respondents were citizens …