In nationally representative sample of children whose parents were divorced, separated, or unmarried, found no evidence that children in shared custody had less conflictual or better relationships with their parents. Children in sole custody gave parents more support than those in shared custody. When parents had high levels of disagreements with…

Examined incidence and predictors of joint custody based on nationally representative sample. Although joint custody has captured much attention, its incidence actually remains low. Logistic regression model showed that those with higher income and educational levels, those living in larger cities, and nonwhites were more likely to have joint…