Traditional view yeh tha ki divorce ke baad child ek parent ke sath rahe (usually mother), aur dusre parent ko limited visitation mile. Ab concept shift ho raha hai towards shared parenting ya joint custody, jahan dono parents child ki life me active role play karte hain.
Joint custody ka matlab har cheez 50–50 nahi; practical plan banaya jata hai – weekdays ek ke sath, weekends dusre ke, vacations divide, school events coordinated. Decision-making (education, health, activities) me dono ka say ho sakta hai.
Courts child ke best interest ko centre me rakhte hain – parental maturity, distance, child ka routine, conflict level sab evaluate hota hai. High-conflict, abusive situations me joint model damaging ho sakta hai; wahan primary custody safer option ho sakta hai.
Parents ko yeh samajhna padta hai ki ex-spouse ke sath fight alag cheez hai, aur child–parent bond alag. Shared parenting mature mindset demand karta hai, but long-term me child ke emotional health ke liye beneficial prove ho sakta hai.
