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Japan to allow divorced parents to share custody of children
Change to civil code will bring Japan into line with other G7 countries, amid concerns existing law inflicts psychological harm on children
Divorced couples in Japan will for the first time be able to negotiate joint custody of their children after parliament voted this week for changes to laws permitting only sole custody.
Under Japan’s civil code, couples must decide which parent will take custody of their children when their marriage ends – a requirement that critics say causes children psychological harm and prevents the “left-behind” parent from playing a fuller role in their upbringing.
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