divorce legislation and prioritizing the safety of IPV survivors in family policy interventions. …

Children can be considered as a marriage-specific investment that increases the value of the marriage, making a divorce … children conceived during first marriage. Our results indicate that the presence of children significantly reduces the … probability of marital disruption. In addition, the younger the children, the greater the deterrent effect. In contrast, we …

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically … consequences of joint custody laws for families in such areas as family formation, labor force participation, suicide, domestic …

outcomes of children. Using a cohort of young adults from the 1990 census, we examine the effect of living in a unilateral … laws can affect children's outcomes. The evidence suggests that while divorce rates did increase significantly as a result …