Does working mother = custody lost?

Working Mother Magazine published a package of articles on Tuesday called “Lost Custody,” about the new reality of divorce and child custody for working mothers. Link to Working Mother article.

The article explores the impact that working mothers are having on child custody rulings. The reality is that divorce and child custody battles are changing in light of more and more mothers entering the workforce. Whether you view working mothers as a good or bad trend in society, the effect on a splitting family is certain. The number of divorce women in the US who do not have primary physical custody of their children is now at 2.2 million.

This shift in the traditional parenting roles has resulted in unrivaled, expensive, bitter custody battles. More and more splitting families are locked in a battle over which parent works less. It is unfortunate that the focus seems to be on one parent "winning" and one parent "losing." The true net effect is that only the children lose in a nasty custody fight. With collaborative law, the goal is to find solutions that fit the working schedules of both parents. The collaborative team explores schedules and parenting times that benefit the children and maximize cooperation between parents. This type of co-parenting is possible when a splitting family commits to settling things outside of court.