Daytime-Only Contact

Author: Catherine Caruana, Bruce Smyth Publisher: Australian Institute of Family Studies Publication: Parent-Child Contact and Post Separation Parenting Arrangements Document Date:                  2004 Source Information: The full book can be found at: http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/resreport9/main.pdf Category: Family Relations > Parental Conflict Related Categories: Family Relations > Family Life Family Relations > Non-custodial Parent Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations Family Structure > Single-parent Families Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement Parenthood/Childrearing > Single Parenting   This chapter, from Parent-Child Contact and Post Separation Parenting Arrangements, explores the prevalence of daytime-only custody provisions, and discusses why it is one of the most common post-divorce child care arrangements. It looks at the differences between night and day care and suggests that levels of paternal interest and parental conflict, parent-child relationships, repartnering, children's ages, and safety concerns are factors that influence the type and nature of child contact arrangements. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link