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Substantive Parenting Arrangements In The Usa: Unpacking The Policy Choices, Margaret Brinig
Substantive Parenting Arrangements In The Usa: Unpacking The Policy Choices, Margaret Brinig
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Policy makers in the US currently debate whether to keep discretionary child custody standards, that is, “best interests of the child” clarified by some factors, or to move to a more rule-based system, such as a presumptive shared parenting regime. This article briefly sets out the problem, theoretical and evidence-based ways of approaching it, and some new results from a study of court documents from one US state indicating that a strong presumption of shared custody is associated with an increase in post-decree domestic violence. While presumptions or de facto rules should facilitate bargaining, these results may tip the balance …