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  Shared Parenting after Separation 
Shared parenting, in providing for a combination of "time off" and enhanced involvement in child-care, helps to overcome the problem of mothers feeling overwhelmed by sole responsibility for children and fathers feeling excluded from their children's lives (Folberg and Graham, 1981).
Contraindications to shared parenting include the inability to care for children mentally, emotionally or physically, the physical, emotional or sexual abuse of the children or spouse, significant substance abuse, intractable hostility between the spouses, and an expressed desire of both parents for a sole parenting arrangement.
Cooperative shared parenting is a post-separation parenting arrangement comprising two essential elements: both parents retain an active parenting role and decision-making authority with respect to their children, and both have successfully negotiated the task of separating their previous marital conflicts from their ongoing parental responsibilities.
www.fathersforlife.org /divorce/kruk20.htm   (5773 words)

  
 SPIG - Shared Parenting - overcoming the arguments
Parents who desire shared parenting will frequently find themselves up against a whole range of false assumptions as to the needs of their children.
Parents with sole custody orders are not immune from intense conflict which is witnessed by their children, and there is no evidence that shared parenting increases that hostility.
There is thus a need to closely examine parental opposition to shared parenting on a case by case basis, remembering particularly the UK case of Caffell [1980] where the courts hoped that shared parenting would bring the parents together to co-operate for the benefit of the child.
home.clara.net /spig/sp-over.htm   (1334 words)

  
 SPIG - Shared Parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Shared parenting is the concept that, following divorce or separation, mothers and fathers should retain a strong positive parenting role in their children's lives, with the children actually spending substantial amounts of time living with each parent.
Many children decline to 'choose' which parent to live with after family breakdown, and express dissatisfaction with the artificiality of traditional contact arrangements which often relegate one parent to the role of a distant and infrequent visitor.
Shared parenting offers the children the opportunity to build up and maintain meaningful relationships with both their parents.
www.spig.clara.net /share.htm   (395 words)

  
 Joint Custody and Shared Parenting - What the Research Says, What Parents Say   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The concept of shared parenting, or joint custody, was developed about 1970 to help provide for the active participation of both parents in raising their children.
There are two aspects to shared parenting in divorce: joint legal custody, which refers to shared decision making responsibility between divorced parents, and joint physical custody, which provides children with a more balanced residential arrangement than was allowed under sole custody.
Inherent in the express public policy is a recognition of the child's right to equal access and opportunity with both parents, the right to be guided and nurtured by both parents, the right to have major decisions made by the application of both parents' wisdom, judgement and experience.
members.tripod.com /~mdcrc/sharprnt.html   (631 words)

  
 WordsWork Consulting - Shared Parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Shared parenting - the marriage of joint legal and joint physical custody.
When your children are with their other parent, it is that parent who will make the day-to-day decisions regarding the children's care and welfare.
As one mom who shares parenting said, "You don't have to be friends with your ex to make it work, you just have to be dedicated to the kids.
www.wordswork.com /samples/medical/shared-parenting.html   (477 words)

  
 Shared Parenting
Both parents need to understand that this crucial period of time is for developing a Parenting Plan for their children and not settling old scores.
The recommendation should usually be for shared residence in accordance with the primary intention of the CA 1989, as voted for by Parliament, that this should be the common form of order.
When introducing the benefits of ‘shared parenting’ it may be helpful to readers to review the present arrangements and the difficulties encountered by both parents and children, and the systems administration.
www.ivorcatt.com /2207.htm   (5113 words)

  
 Shared Parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The parenting parents provide the child with love, discipline, values, life skills etc. And finally the legal parent provides the child with such things as financial security, legal consent for school entrance or medical care and physical safety and security.
The parenting among birth parents, foster parents and the agency helps determine the success of the plan for children in care.
For children who are in foster care or adopted, shared parenting is a day to day reality, there must be planning, good communication and cooperation among all parties for for shared parenting to work.
www.nysccc.org /linkfamily/Realities/sharedparent.htm   (342 words)

  
 Shared Parenting Submission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Shared parenting is recognition that the child needs a substantial relationship with both parents and that both parents have important contributions to make to the child's growth and development.
Objection to shared residency by a parent seeking sole residency is not a sufficient basis for a finding that shared residency is not in the best interest of a child, nor is a finding that the parents are hostile or argumentative toward each other.
Both parents are equally needed by the child and although the division of labour within a marriage was different, once they separate they both become sole parents who have to do the same job on their own that they used to divide between them.
www.mensconfraternity.org.au /menswebpage91.html   (7350 words)

  
 Equal Parenting Council - Shared Parenting after Divorce or Separation, Joint Custody information
The Equal Parenting Council advocates shared parenting as the best arrangement for children after their parents divorce or separate, unless a parent is unfit.
Shared parenting (sometimes referred to as joint custody) is where both separated parents have frequent, substantial and continuing parenting time (so called "contact") with their children - please read our President, Tony Coe's position paper on shared parenting which argues the case for the LEGAL PRESUMPTION.
Fit parents should be treated equally by the law after divorce and separation in all matters regarding the children's parenting arrangements.
www.equalparenting.org   (792 words)

  
 Joint Custody and Shared Parenting - What the Research Says, What Parents Say
Sadly, most children of divorce see their non-custodial parent only four days a month, which is not enough whether that parent is a mother or father.
Children raised in single parent families are at greater risk for juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, poor grades, drugs, dropping out of school, and other trouble.
Shared parenting helps provide emotional stability for children by promoting the involvement of both parents.
www.gocrc.com /research   (865 words)

  
 DivorceNet - Ohio Parental Rights and Shared Parenting FAQ's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
the court may allocate the parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the children to both parents and issue a "shared parenting" order requiring the parents to share all or some of the aspects of the physical and legal care of the children in accordance with the approved plan for shared parenting.
In a shared parenting situation, each parent, regardless of where the child is physically located or with whom the child is residing at a particular point in time, as specified in the order, is the "residential parent," the "residential parent and legal custodian," or the "custodial parent" of the child.
The residential parent agrees to a change in the residential parent or both parents under a shared parenting decree agree to a change in the designation of residential parent.
www.divorcenet.com /states/ohio/ohfaq06   (843 words)

  
 Experiences with joint custody and shared parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Post-divorce parenting may not be easy, but with minimal conflict between parents and a reasonably balanced amount of time with both parents, children can thrive.
Sole and primary physical custody parents often burn out - and the Disney World Dad/Mom syndrome doesn't is often clouded by guilt and remorse,making the NCP scattered and unfocused (or overly focused) onthe child because none of _their_ needs have been met.
Dad's parenting philosophy did not encompass slumber parties at the house of a male friend, despite the fact that his parents would be there and there were both male and female friends going.
members.tripod.com /~mdcrc/stories.html   (2869 words)

  
 Child Welfare Institute - Shared Parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Shared Parenting Program includes 17 in-service training programs for foster and adoptive parents, focusing on specific skills required in sharing parenting with the parents of children in foster care.
Helps foster parents explore a child’s cultural roots and develop skills and strategies for sharing parenting with parents who may have conflicting cultural values or beliefs.
Helps foster families share parenting with parents who are mentally ill so that the safety, well-being and permanence needs of their children will be met.
www.gocwi.org /servlet/viewCategory?ID=867870   (694 words)

  
 Shared Parenting: Making Appropriate Custody and Access Decisions
What children want is regular involvement of both parents in daily activities; they do not mind the inconvenience of changing residences to achieve this.
Parents monitor curfews, limits to dating, drinking, partying, sexual activity, drugs, etc. Sole custody arrangements should be discouraged: one parent is usually not sufficient alone to monitor these behaviors.
Generally, if both parents are geographically close to one another, and neither is abusive or otherwise unfit, a shared parenting arrangement is preferred and shown to promote the best outcome for the child.
www.fathermag.com /002/shared-parenting   (1795 words)

  
 SPIG - Parental Alienation Syndrome
Parental alienation syndrome is an evolving subject and not without controversy.
For some, anyone who obstructs contact is intentionally denigrating the other parent with the intent of alienating the child, and this is seen as a symptom of depression and dependence.
When true parental abuse and/or neglect is present the child’s animosity may be justified, and so the parental alienation syndrome explanation for the child’s hostility is not applicable.
home.clara.net /spig/issues/pas.htm   (573 words)

  
 JOINT CUSTODY | joint custody, shared parenting
And joint legal custody, or shared custody, with one parent remaining as the primary physical custodian does little to alter the amount of time a child spends with the noncustodial parent, and does a lot to create control conflicts between parents who continue to harbor resentment stemming from the failure of the marriage.
Persons who are married have difficulty enough parenting in unison and doing a good job of it, but at least where they disagree, they share common goals, and have a relationship between themselves to preserve, which is incentive for compromise and respectful discourse.
Divorce requires parents to 'decouple from their former marital and nuclear roles and begin to recouple at a level of shared parenting responsibilities'...
www.gate.net /~liz/liz/005.htm   (3540 words)

  
 Chicopee Register Shared parenting bill 030417  CPF / The FatherhoodCoalition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Spokesperson Kim Haberlin said Wagner is very supportive of shared parenting as long as both parents are capable of providing proper care.
According to Mike Franco, State Co-Chair for the Fatherhood Coalition, "shared parenting" will change the language of the Massachusetts General Law to add a presumption of joint physical custody to both parents in the event of divorce or separation.
Currently, the law is geared toward sole custody of the child, but shared legal custody, granting legal rights to medical and school records and other legal decisions regarding the child's life to both parents.
www.fatherhoodcoalition.org /cpf/inthenews/2003/ChicReg_shared_parenting_030417.htm   (685 words)

  
 Fathers & Families -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Fathers & Families is a Massachusetts non-profit organization advocating for the right of every child to have two parents.
Called by some a "fathers' rights organization," Fathers & Families is made up of men and women who believe that fathers are an essential part of a child's life and that divorce or separation should not change this.
We seek shared parenting for the children of divorced and never-married parents, with equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and mothers.
www.fathersandfamilies.org   (93 words)

  
 Child Custody CBI
Her most recent book, Feminist Fantasies, is a collection of essays on feminism in the media, work, home, and military.
By 85 to 15 percent, a ballot initiative in Massachusetts approved equal legal and physical custody of children whose parents are divorced.
During 2004, federal class action suits were filed against 46 states on behalf of an estimated 25 million non-custodial parents, primarily fathers, claiming violation of their right to equal custody of their children.
childsbestinterest.org   (209 words)

  
 THE SOUTH DAKOTA COALITION FOR SHARED PARENTING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
To be put in a position where a person has to defend his or her right to parent throughout the divorce and legal process is wrong.
Children have the right to shared parenting, equal access and opportunity with both parents, the right to be guided and nurtured by both parents, and the right to have decisions made by the use of both parents' wisdom, judgment and experience.
Inherent in the express public policy is a recognition of the child's right to equal access and opportunity with both parents, the right to be guided and nurtured by both parents, the right to have major decisions made by the application of both parents' wisdom, judgment and experience.
sdsharedparent.tripod.com   (1018 words)

  
 spc - The Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut
The Shared Parenting Council of Connecticut is seeking a
Many fathers (and mothers) across the world desire to spend more time with their children, too (along with juggling the dog, cooking, phones, and computers as well).
Unfortunately, when there is a parting of ways between parents, the courts don't always support frequent and continuing contact between the children and both parents.
www.sharedparentinginc.org   (145 words)

  
 Joint Custody and Shared Parenting: Second Edition
"Joint Custody and Shared Parenting is a must-hav e' addition to the library of anyone working in this field as well as an extremely useful resource for parents who are exploring the pros and cons of shared parenting.
The first edition of Joint Custody and Shared Parenting, published in 1984, set the agenda for law reform and research on the effects of joint custody.
Benefiting from the studies that have been conducted since then and from new legal developments, this second edition--completely revised and updated to encompass the wealth of new research, literature, and law--represents the collective knowledge of child developmental experts, therapists, mediators, researchers, economists, and lawyers.
www.guilford.com /cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=pr/folberg2.htm&dir=pp/fac&cart_id=   (259 words)

  
 Shared Parenting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It is important for children, especially young children, to have the emotional bonds that can only develop by spending time with parents.
Ideally, time should be balanced between parents, and all children, including infants, should have overnights with both parents.
Children develop and mature at different rates, and parents are best equipped to develop a schedule that provides their children time with both parents.
www.gocrc.com /research/schedule.html   (129 words)

  
 The Coalition of Parent Support
California Shared Parenting Ballot Initiative Amends the California Family Law to allow both parents to choose the child’s custody arrangement that is the most beneficial for their children while allowing the courts to protect the children.
The Coalition of Parent Support is a state-wide, California political organization for those who believe that children do best when they have a healthy relationship with both their mother and their father.
We believe in joint custody and shared parenting after divorce, reasonable levels of child support, and individual responsibity.
www.copss.org   (824 words)

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