The Pros And Cons Of Child Custody

Child custody is something most people are aware of, however the impact it has on the child is more unknown to the general population. The reason why people do not know about it, is because this topic does not affect everyone. More than half of all marriages end in divorce and the numbers are rising. So, in some cases, this can lead to child custody issues (Isler). Child custody is a result of parents ending a marriage and then given parental rights and obligations toward their child (“Understanding the Difference”). Divorce itself has many hardships on the parents as well as the child. Though, custody is a whole other ball game. Child custody can have a positive and a negative outcome on children. Most people lean more towards the idea that

There is two types of joint custody scenarios such as physical and legal which were explained above (“Joint Custody”). As well as stated above, joint custody is when both parents are awarded with legal custody (“Legal Custody”). So, each parent shares the right to make any important decisions in the child’s life. Something that has become more rare over the years is the joint physical agreement. By adding both joint custody and a physical arrangement it creates it so the child lives roughly half with each parent (“Physical Legal”). Though, all of this comes with it’s pros and cons. An advantage of joint custody and joint physical custody more specifically is the contact the child can have with both parents. When the child is able to live with both parents they can remain a fairly good relationship with each of them. On the other hand the parents can share the equal amount of responsibilities and the same amount of parental load for their the child (“The Various Types”). As the child grows up in both homes the child is influenced by both parents too (“Joint Child Custody”). The last good aspect that comes out of joint custody is when the child moves back and forth from one parent to the other, the child gives the parent they are not with a break from being the only parent (Isler). Which connects back to how each parents splits the responsibilities of the child equally (“The

An family with a sole custody agreement is where one parent has both the legal and physical rights of the child (“Sole Custody”). So, the child lives and is under the decision making of only one parent while the other parent can receive visitation rights if the court feels is right (“Sole Custody”). The main reasons why sole custody is given to the family is because one parent is unfit to be a parent in the child's life for a numerous amount of reasons (“The Various Types”). This also comes with its benefits and drawbacks like joint custody. As for a parent, they don't have to consult with the other parent about any decisions as they are the only one to decide them. This can lessen any conflict that would be caused if both parents are intervening in the decision making process for the child (Wolf). Also, sole custody can create more of a consistently for the child while the child won't have to go back and forth from one home to the other and the child only has one parent making the decisions for them instead of two (Wolf). On the other hand, sole custody has its disadvantages. Sole custody can draw the relationship back with the noncustodial and child. Sometimes the noncustodial doesn't have any of the power and or part in the child's life so they feel they have no reason to be in it. Adding to that, sense the noncustodial parent and child don't see much