Explores changes in custody from mothers to fathers in remarried families, suggesting key decision factors.
Changes in custody have increasingly been noted, particulary following remarriage. The purpose of this study was to examine the processes that lead to changes from maternal to paternal custody in a small sample of remarried families. Five types of decision-making processes were identified and characteristics of each type were discussed including: paternal role involvement, most likely age of child, gender, legal custody vs. physical custody, and quality of relationships both between ex-spouses and within the step-family. Finally, a social exchange model is used to analyze decision-making processes and implications of these findings for clinical practitioners.
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