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The definitive paper on the merits and policy for Equal Parenting has been published by Prof. Edward Kruk. (For International Reference)
CHILD CUSTODY, ACCESS AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE SEARCH FOR A JUST AND EQUITABLE STANDARD
Edward Kruk, M.S.W., Ph.D. The University of British Columbia December, 2008
This paper was commissioned by the Father Involvement Research Alliance (FIRA) based at the University of Guelph
Entitled "Child Custody, Access, and Parental Responsibility: The Search for a Just and Equitable Standard,", it has been published December, 2008 by Fatherhood Involvement Research Alliance (FIRA ). Edward Kruk, professor of social work at the University of British Columbia , proposes a four-pillar approach to child custody determination in Canada
- a rebuttable legal presumption of joint physical custody after divorce
- parenting plans, mediation and intervention/ support in high conflict cases
- shared parenting education and judicial determination in cases of established abuse, along with enforcement of shared parental responsibility orders
The paper provides an empirical foundation for, and a step-by-step process, for implementation of an equal parenting bill.
The paper examines the issues, surveys approaches in UK, USA, Sweden and Australia, examines Canadian Child custody legislation at a provincial level, reviews Canadian efforts to make changes, and critiques the traditional sole custody approach as a basis leading up to the universal four-pillar approach for Equal Parenting.
The link to the full paper (101 pages with over a 100 references) is: http://www.fira. ca/cms/documents /181/ChildCustod y.Kruk.Fullpdf. pdf
The link to the executive summary (9 pages) is: http://www.fira. ca/cms/documents /179/ChildCustod y-ExecSummary. pdf
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