Shared parenting

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Shared parenting refers to a family arrangement in child custody or divorce settlements, in which the care of the children is equal, or more than substantially shared, between the biological parents.^[1] Such arrangements encourage children to know both parents are involved and share responsibility in their upbringing. This is generally considered to be a desirable plan in order to parent children separately. It is, however, still uncommon in situations where Family law practitioners have become involved, which is due to the adversarial nature of the courts.

More rarely, shared parenting refers to a similar situation after the separation of adoptive or other non biological parents.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.oberholtzerlaw.com/legterm.htm

[edit] See also

• Joint custody
• Child custody
• Contact centre
• Fathers' rights
• Parenting plan
• Shared parenting
• Shared residency in English law

[edit] External links

• Fathers & Families
• Shared Parenting Council of Australia
• Shared parenting in Italy
• The American Coalition of Fathers and Children (Largest member supported shared parenting organization in the USA)
• Shared Parenting organization
• Fathers For Virginia A affiliate of ACFC
• Shared Parenting Ballot Initiative
• Joint Physical Care in Iowa