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Childhood Exposure to Joint Custody Reforms and Adult Family Formation

Joint custody reforms are among the most consequential family-law changes for children, yet little is known about their long-term effects.

  • Childhood exposure to joint custody reforms reduces adult fertility by 7%.
  • Impact is sub-additive within couples, less than the sum of individual effects.
  • Exposed individuals prefer similar family structures in adult relationships.

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