Divided parents, shared children? A combined legal and sociological perspective on childrens residence arrangements after divorce and their consequences for childrens well-being

Recent legislation emphasizes joint parental responsibilities after divorce, of which alternating residence (co-parenting) is the prime example. Yet, legal criteria as to co-parenting are uncertain and the effectuation of legal arrangements in daily life unknown. Moreover, little is known about the consequences of residence arrangements for childrens well-being. This research combines the legal and sociological perspective to gain insight into the legal uncertainty of childrens residence arrangements, the legal versus daily reality of these arrangements and their consequences for childrens well-being. The combination of legal and survey data allows for relating the legal to daily reality of childrens well-being.