Child Custody Arrangements: Their Characteristics and Outcomes

2004-FCY-3E

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Organization of the Report
• 2. ISSUES RELATED TO TERMINOLOGY
  • 2.1 Custody and Access
  • 2.2 Shared Custody
  • 2.3 Split Custody
  • 2.4 Sole Maternal or Paternal Custody
• 3. GAPS AND WEAKNESSES IN THE RESEARCH LITERATURE
  • 3.1 Research Topics
  • 3.2 Study Designs
  • 3.3 Analysis
  • 3.4 Summary and Conclusions
• 4. FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
  • 4.1 Legislation
  • 4.2 Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Family
  • 4.3 Personality Characteristics of the Parents
  • 4.4 Degree of Conflict and Co-operation between the Parents
  • 4.5 Preferences of the Parents
  • 4.6 Factors Related to the Court Process
  • 4.7 Child Support Obligations
  • 4.8 Summary
• 5. CHARACTERISTICS OF CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
  • 5.1 Stability of Custody Arrangements
  • 5.2 The Logistics of Shared Custody and Other Arrangements
  • 5.3 The Costs of Access and Shared Custody
  • 5.4 Summary
• 6. THE EFFECTS OF CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS
  • 6.1 Parent-child Contact
  • 6.2 The Well-being of Children
  • 6.3 Parental Adjustment and Satisfaction
  • 6.4 Parent-child Relationships and Parenting Skills
  • 6.5 The Relationship between the Parents
  • 6.6 Child Support Payments
  • 6.7 Returns to Court and Re-litigation
  • 6.8 Summary
• 7. CONCLUSIONS
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• APPENDIX A POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE APPROACHES TO SHARED CUSTODY IN OTHER COUNTRIES
• ENDNOTES

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