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Goodbye to Single Custody: Japan's Historic Reform for Divorced Parents - Mexico's Sun

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Japan was the only G7 country that did not legally recognize shared custody; the new law generates conflicting views
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Japan is now allowing divorced parents to obtain joint custody of their children, the biggest legal change in a century, which has sparked mixed reactions in the country. Critics of the current practice of sole custody have argued that it causes psychological harm and is often the result of child abductions. A 2021 survey found that a third of children will lose contact with their other parent completely, The Guardian reported. Opponents of the …

Japan was the only G7 country that did not legally recognize shared custody; the new law generates conflicting views

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oem.com.mx broke the news on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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