Custody. View topic (Favaro Parenting Schedule Model) The Visitation Schedule I RecommendBy Peter J.
Favaro (2009) I am partial to a particular type of shared parenting schedule that I have seen work well with both high-conflict and low-conflict divorced parents for many years. I suggest this when both parents are within a twenty (20) minute drive to school; when both parents are available to spend most of the allotted time with the child or children; and when the children are comfortable and happy with both parents. It is a two week repeating schedule. I will explain it with notation showing how the children go from home to home with letters and symbols. First designate one parent M (Mother) and the other parent F (Father) - alternatively, A and B can be used.
A singular M or F indicates the children spend the whole day with the designated parent. Week 1: M M M M/F F F F/M. Week 2: M M M M/F F F/M M. The advantages of this schedule are: Health: Psychology; The Children of Divorce: Joint Custody Is Found To Offer Little Benefit. Flying in the face of the growing movement to give divorced parents joint custody of their children, a new study has found that such arrangements do not necessarily benefit the children and in some cases may even be detrimental.
The findings add to the growing awareness among researchers that the form of custody is much less important than the relationship a child develops with at least one caring adult after the divorce. In the new study, reported yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association in San Francisco, children whose parents had had a relatively amicable divorce were unaffected by custody arrangements.
However, those whose parents had had a bitter, contested divorce were psychologically worse off if the courts imposed joint physical custody, forcing the children to divide their time between the parents. The study was conducted by the Center for Family in Transition at Corte Madera, Calif. Dr. Dr. Dr. Despite the short-term finding, however, Dr. Best visitation schedule for shared custody? Hi Dr.
Laura, Three and half years ago my son's dad and I began our joint custody arrangement for our son, 5 days with dad, five days with mom, two days with dad, two days with mom. Basically, dad always has M/Tu and I always have W/Th and we trade off F/Sa/Su. This was so we wouldn't be apart from him for long periods of time. He was only 4 at the time. I have always felt that he needs more continuity, as much as possible given the fact that he has two homes, and I have approached his dad about switching weeks. I have approached his dad about transitioning week-to-week and he is resistant. I offered that we could have time when the other parent sees our son when it's not our week, like for dinner or what have you. Dear Concerned, It sounds to me like you are on the right track. Here's my understanding of the literature. However, it is hardly an ideal situation for a child. The stress comes from two primary factors: 1. 2.
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