Talk:Shared parenting

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Shared parenting is very common among separated or divorced couples. Despite their maternal issues, they still have an obligation and a responsibility to take care of their offspring. This arrangement is very convenient for both parties as they have the freedom to get actively involved in their children’s lives and mold them to become responsible citizen as they grow up. It may be difficult for the child to get adjusted with the situation and may not like the overall set-up from the beginning, but still, children must learn that both parents must have a shared responsibility for their own upbringing. (Resource: Shared Parenting)

Good enough? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Live larry (talk • contribs) 06:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Joint custody not equal to shared parenting
At present, the article says, "In 2006, Italy passed a law that made joint custody the default arrangement for separating couples." What's the relevance of this to shared parenting? 2A02:8084:6A20:4600:748F:B8D9:3C42:564B (talk) 16:02, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Indeed this entire article appears to use "joint custody" and "shared parenting" synonymously. In Ireland, for instance, "joint custody" means that each separated/divorced parent legally shares custody and legally has equal rights to make decisions about the child. But, the right to actual parenting -i.e. spending time with the children - has traditionally been given to the mother. This means that the family home is also given to her even if in law the father and mother have "shared custody". So there's a world of difference between "shared parenting" and "shared custody" that this article doesn't capture. Here's a US article on the difference:

"Joint Legal Custody: Parents with joint legal custody retain rights to make decisions about the child’s upbringing, such as their education, religious instruction, legal status, and what kind of medical care they receive. Joint Physical Custody: On the other hand, joint physical custody refers to rights regarding where the child lives and how much time they spend with a parent. In most instances, joint physical custody means that the parents will split the maximum amount of time that they can live with a child. The parents may also opt to make different living arrangements (e.g., the child lives with one parent during the school year and the other in the summer)." 2A02:8084:6A20:4600:748F:B8D9:3C42:564B (talk) 16:35, 20 November 2021 (UTC)