Success Factors in the Joint Custody Process to Guarantee the Well-being of the Minor

Abstract

Joint or shared custody is a process that arises from divorce when there are children in common. This process is channeled by lawyers and judges, who are the deciding figure in the process. This pursues as its main objective, the superior well-being of the minor, granting equal responsibilities to both parents. In the case of Ecuador itself, the preponderant power is granted to the mother, as legal guardian. In the present investigation, the implications that this process could have on the emotional stability of the minor, as well as the role of the psychologist in the process is analyzed. A survey was applied to a group of parents. Then, possible solutions were proposed that intend to favor the well-being of the minor during the custody process to which they will be subjected. These proposals were handled through expert consultation and processed using the CRITIC multi-criteria decision method with RATIO.