Shared Custody and Its Relationship with the Best Interests of the Child and Adolescent: Challenges for Harmonious Family Coexistence

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between perceptions of harmonious shared custody and recognition of the best interests of children and adolescents in the Peruvian context. A quantitative, non-experimental design with a descriptive-correlational scope was employed. The sample comprised 100 participants involved in legal, institutional, and family-related contexts. Data were collected using a 22-item questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. The results showed favorable assessments of 94% regarding shared custody and 92% concerning the best interests of the child, with a reported Spearman correlation coefficient of ρ = 0.9677. The findings indicate a positive association between perceptions of the two variables. However, this association does not establish causal effects or directly measure children's well-being.