A report from Gingerbread and One Plus One found that although sharing care arrangements are successful for some families post-separation they cause extra problems for many others. And for many families on modest or low incomes, there are practical and financial obstacles that put the option of shared care out of reach.
The report found that around nine per cent of separated families in the UK currently share care, defined as children spending at least three days and three nights per week with each parent.
Firm Foundations – Shared Care in Separated Families goes on to identify the help parents need to create successful shared care arrangements.
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