Peer-reviewed article
The Impact of Child Custody Laws on Child Well-being: A Comparative Study
Dewi Larasati, Andi Prasetya, Rizky Fitriani ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This study looks at how child custody laws affect children's well-being after their parents divorce. It compares legal frameworks across countries and assesses different custody arrangements against children's psychological health, academic performance and social stability. It reports that shared custody generally gives better well-being outcomes for children. It also notes that cultural and legal differences change these effects.
Key points
- Compares legal frameworks on child custody across countries
- Assesses psychological health, academic performance and social stability of children
- Shared custody generally provides better well-being outcomes
- Cultural and legal variations affect the impacts of custody arrangements
Limitations
Only a short abstract is available, so the countries compared, sample, methods and size of effects are not stated. The abstract does not make clear which countries were studied (the metadata hints at Indonesia), and it does not show whether the findings are causal.
Abstract
This study examines the influence of child custody laws on child well-being in post-divorce families. By comparing legal frameworks across countries, the research assesses the outcomes of different custody arrangements concerning children’s psychological health, academic performance, and social stability. Findings indicate that shared custody generally provides better well-being outcomes for children, although cultural and legal variations affect these impacts.