Colman’s Equal Shared Parenting Thought of the Day

Nov. 8, 2018-Child should have as close to equal proportions of parenting time with both parents as is possible for that family

Colman’s Equal Shared Parenting Thought of the Day

Nov. 8, 2018-Child should have as close to equal proportions of parenting time with both parents as is possible for that family
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Nov. 8, 2018-Child should have as close to equal proportions of parenting time with both parents as is possible for that family

The alternative presumption is that the child should have as close to equal proportions of parenting time with both parents as is possible for that family, on a schedule that is individualized for each family. As we will see below, this approach is more in line with what we know about the effects associated with different amounts of parenting time. It is also coherent and preserves judicial discretion.

William V. Fabricius (2019), “Equal Parenting Time: The Case for a Legal Presumption”, Invited paper to appear in October 2019 in the Oxford Handbook of Children and the Law, edited by J.G. Dwyer, pre-publication online early 2019, Manuscript, p. 6

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