For joint child custody to work, communication is key. For the sake of your children (and your sanity), you need to find a method of communication that works for you and your ex.

Joint custody “is an idea whose time has come,” added Richard Warshak, a divorce expert in Dallas and author of “Divorce Poison” (HarperCollins).

Drug addiction, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, physical abuse, child sexual abuse, and abandonment are all extremely valid reasons to argue against joint custody, but these are in the extreme.

One stepmom questioned why so many divorced moms fight to stop "good daddies" from getting 50/50 custody. It sparks a discussion about the importance of having both parents in a child's life.

Joint physical custody is definitely an option to consider; it's my preferred option for cooperative parents. But it's only one of many options that can work for divorced parents and for children.

Joint physical custody is definitely an option to consider; it's my preferred option for cooperative parents. But it's only one of many options that can work for divorced parents and for children.

Moms with joint custody of their kids are in a unique situation that allows them much more freedom than when they were married. A Reddit user admits that having 50/50 custody has him "drowning ...

Separating parents will get joint custody of their children by default under a bill signed into law by Gov. Matt Bevin last week, unless a parent has a recent history of domestic violence.