Abstract
Is joint physical custody (JPC) linked to any better or worse outcomes for children than sole physical custody (SPC) after considering family income and parental conflict? Based on the existing 60 studies, JPC children have better outcomes on measures of behavioral, emotional, physical, and academic well-being and relationships with parents and grandparents. In only six of the 60 studies did JPC children have worse outcomes than SPC children on any of the measures of well-being. In the 25 studies that included family income in the statistical analysis before comparing children’s outcomes, JPC children still had better outcomes on most measures. In the 19 studies that included parental conflict before comparing children’s outcomes, again JPC children had better outcomes overall. These findings refute the assumption that higher family income or lower parental conflict account for the benefits for children living in JPC families.
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