Common sense tells us that when parents separate it’s best to keep both parents fully involved in the children’s lives. And there is now a wealth of social science strongly supporting that conclusion. For example, Dr. Linda Nielsen, a leading expert on parenting after divorce, reported, based on analysis of over 40 peer-reviewed studies, that “Recent research does not support the idea that conflict — including high legal conflict — should rule out joint physical custody as the arrangement that best serves children’s interests.” In other words, even if the parents don’t both agree to shared parenting, it’s still generally best for children.
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