A Model Equal Parental Responsibility Presumption in Contested Child Custody
@article{Kruk2011AME, title={A Model Equal Parental Responsibility Presumption in Contested Child Custody}, author={Edward Kruk}, journal={The American Journal of Family Therapy}, year={2011}, volume={39}, pages={375 - 389} }
A model rebuttable legal presumption of equal parental responsibility, defined as children spending equal amounts of time in each parent's household, in contested child custody cases, is articulated. This model, a unique hybrid of the “approximation standard” and a joint custody presumption, addresses the concerns of critics of each of these presumptions, and serves as a template for legislators and policymakers seeking to establish equal or shared parenting statutes within their jurisdictions…
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