The following guidelines can be used to determine whether or not joint custody is suitable for your family. When parents separate emotions and tempers are high. Many times these feelings of anger, hurt, and betrayal make it very difficult to work together as parents. Counseling may be necessary to assist you in resolving these feelings. Hopefully, the mixed feelings of the separation will not last forever, and the two of you will be able to work together as parents of your children.
Joint custody allows for the responsibility of parenting to be shared.
The end of the relationship does not mean the end of the parental relationship. Unworkable marriage does not necessarily result in an unworkable parenting relationship. The best interests of children are met when parents can work together in carrying out the responsibilities of raising children together. Children need a relationship with both parents. Joint custody sets the stage for the parents to be involved in the lives of their children.