RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Joint Custody: A Comprehensive Review
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 27
OP 43
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Tibbits-Kleber, A. Lura
A1 Howell, Robert J.
A1 Kleber, David J.
YR 1987
UL http://jaapl.org/content/15/1/27.abstract
AB This article presents a comprehensive overview of joint custody. The history and legislative implications are discussed, as are pertinent issues relative to the reported advantages and disadvantages of joint custody. Finally, the role of the mental health professional in assisting with counseling divorced families either before, during, or after a custody decision is discussed.