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...ntal conflict and shared parenting has adverse consequences for children. Should fighting parents, even attempt 50/50 shared parenting. It is not easy for an ex-husband to drop the kids off at the house of his former wife, who lives with a new Boyfriend every other month. It is equally difficult for an ex-wife to encourage her kids to see their dad after he walked out on them. Most parents can make joint custody work with highly structured visitation schedules. A flexible schedule will not work. That’s why the Children’s Rights Council promotes using “drop off points,” a neutral setting to transfer the kids, so that parents don’t have to see or talk to each other. Community centers, churches and day cares make excellent, neutral settings. The courts to day are increasingly favoring joint custody, instead of choosing one parent over the other. The Council also say’s that shared parenting works better than sole custody arrangements. Making It Work The Children Rights Council suggests the following custody schedule. _________________________________________________ AGE Recommended contact with both _______________parents________________________ Under 1 Parts of each day Year_____________________________________________ Ages 1 Every other day To 2_____________________________________________ Ages 2 Not more than two days w/out To 5___________seeing parents_______________________ Ages 5 Alternate weeks; “off duty parents To 9_________getting a mid-week visitation_____________ Over 9______Alternate weeks____________...