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Faith's Self Awareness of Joint Custody 

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Faith's Self Awareness of Joint Custody 

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I’ve learnt a lot doing this assignment. I didn’t know much on joint custody but through the process of the assignment I’ve then been able to gain knowledge such as there is positives and negatives. I’ve been able to see that it’s the relationship between both parents of the child  and having that understanding and communication between the two that will make the relationship stronger. I’ve never been affected but I’ve known people who have and this really opened my eyes to how we can help children through this process if it were or when a child comes into our center with this situation and how we can meet their needs such as showing emotions and how to express them in a positive way and being that support away from home.

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Amanda's Self Awareness of Joint Custody 

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Amanda's Self Awareness of Joint Custody 

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After researching this topic I see that joint custody can have a positive or negative impact on children and families mainly depending on the parents relationship with each other. The best way I think to overcome some of the challenges faced when working with joint custody families is insuring both parents feel included and positive relationships are built with both parents to aid in communication. I think for the child having a supportive consistent daycare environment will be best for them. I also think that having materials that aid children in recognizing their emotions and feelings will be important because children in these families may be facing emotions that children from traditional families may not face often.

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Difference between Joint Custody and Shared Custody

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Difference between Joint Custody and Shared Custody

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Joint Custody: "parents share equal responsibility for the child's welfare" (Freedom Law). In Joint custody "a child spends between 40% and 60% of the time with each parent" (2018).

Shared Custody: parents spend roughly same amount of time with the child, however,  "important decisions may or may not be shared" between parents (Verhaeghe).

Split Custody: Not always granted if child's best interest is not met, is mainly used for siblings where "each parent must have physical custody of at least one child" (Verhaeghe).

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Bala, N., Birnbaum, R., Poitras, K., Saini, M., Cyr, F., & Leclair, S. (2017). Shared Parenting in Canada: Increasing Use but Continued Controversy. Family Court Review, (Issue 4), 513. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.tru.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.fmlcr55.55&site=eds-live
Child Custody Decisions: Criteria Used and Types of Custody. (2018, January 4). Retrieved November 7, 2019, from https://www.educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/child-custody-decisions-criteria-used-and-types-custody.
Partnerships Faimilies and communities in Early Childhood 6th edition Lynn Wilson 2014.
Statistics Canada.  Table  39-10-0030-01   Number of dependents in divorces involving custody orders, by party to whom custody was granted

DOI:   https://doi.org/10.25318/3910003001-eng

The Challenges of Joint Child Custody with 50/50 Time-Sharing - Albuquerque Attorneys. (2011, March 15). Retrieved November 7, 2019, from https://www.collinsattorneys.com/divorceblawg/divorce/the-challenges-of-joint-child/.
Wilson, L. (2019). Partnerships: families and communities in early childhood. Brantford, Ont.: W. Ross MacDonald School Resource Services Library.
Verhaeghe Law Office. (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2019, from https://freedomlaw.ca/2018/10/04/your-complete-guide-to-child-custody-in-canada/.

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In 2004 14773 cases of custody resulted in joint custody between both parents according to Statistics Canada.  In British Columbia there was 1424 cases of joint custody (Statistics Canada).

By 2004  "joint custody was ordered for 47% of divorce cases"(Bala, 2017, p.518).

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How to Work with Joint Custody Families 

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How to Work with Joint Custody Families 

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Early Childhood Educators should ensure that Custody Agreement on file to avoid any confusion at pick up and ensure that the child leaves the center with the appropriate caregiver.
Keep lines of communication clear with both parents and ensure both parents are equally respected and receive important information regarding their child.
Create a sense of stability and belonging in the center for the child through the use of a quiet corner where the materials stay the same or through including pictures of both the child's parents.
Give time and flexibility during transitioning times and try to minimize transitions.

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1. Keeping "lines of communication open" between two parents who disagree may be difficult. (2011).
2. Parents in joint custody may face struggles because the relationship between parents may be negative therefore impacting the child negatively. Thus, joint custody may "not be appropriate in situations where there is a lot of conflict between parents"(2011).
3. The child may face "difficulty with the transitions involved every few days" (2011).

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1. Parents in joint custody "often try to create living arrangements that support the child" because both parents will often get along if they have joint custody (Wilson, 2019, p.352).
2. Parents in joint custody sometimes have parents that "try to locate close to each other" to support the child's needs and allow both parents to see and connect to the child (Wilson, 2019, p.352).
3. Parents in joint custody typically want to "impose minimal interruptions to their" child's routine (Wilson, 2019, p.352).