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social science subjects > sociology > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > joint custody
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > joint custody
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > joint custody
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > joint custody

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joint custody  

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  • Child custody issues can arise for a number of reasons, including parental death, unmarried motherhood, and the severance of parental rights by the state because of abuse or neglect. Today, however, child custody issues arise primarily as a result of divorce. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Joint Custody]

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