The Psychology of Custody

What is normal? What is considered normal behavior in intact healthy fam ilies often is interpreted other wise in custody cases. At different developmental stages, a child often switches primary attention from one parent to the other and then back again. For instance, let's say that the mother has been putting the child to bed, but suddenly the child wants only his father at bedtime. This normal develop mental change may be accept able?even a relief?in an intact