Does joint custody have the potential to increase conflict between parents?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Brown v. Brown, 2021 ONSC 1753 (CanLII):
Joint custody allows each parent authority to make decisions concerning his or her children. Absent a demonstrated ability by parents to cooperate in making those decisions an order for joint custody has the potential to increase conflict between parents. That potential must be carefully weighed and considered in relation to the specific circumstances of each case. Parental conflict is a significant risk factor for children, particularly when the conflict is long standing and progressive: Antemia v. Divitor, 2019 ONSC 678, at para. 91.
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