I am a big advocate for joint physical custody. If at all possible, I want children to spend a lot of time, and have good relationships, with both of their parents after a separation or divorce. But ...

It is rare for courts to award sole legal custody. Legal custody is essentially decision making for the children’s major life decisions – typically health, education and religion. It seems like, no ...

If you’re a parent embroiled in a custody dispute, and especially if you’re facing the possibility of joint custody, it’s important to understand the law. For example: Did you know that the court, in ...

In practice, joint custody in Japan will be an option only if both parents agree to it — even after this law goes into effect. If one parent will not agree, the other parent (generally the one not in ...