title: Joint custody: a comprehensive review.
abstract: This article presents a comprehensive overview of joint custody. The history and legislative implications are discussed, as are pertinent issues relative to the reported advantages and disadvantages of joint custody. Finally, the role of the mental health professional in assisting with counseling divorced families either before, during, or after a custody decision is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Program in Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Tibbits-Kleber
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kleber
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004243:Divorce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D014481:United States