New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2021. This interdisciplinary volume offers international perspectives on the crucial question of whether the Best Interest of the Child should be the primary consideration to decide child custody cases in case of divorce or separation, or whether it should be one of a range of primary considerations. With expertcontributions from psychological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores complex dilemmas inherent in shared custody and whether the advantages it offers children are sufficient.