Infant and Toddlers and Post Divorce Parental Access

Abstract

The relationship between post divorce parental access to infants and toddlers and child development was explored. Children under three years of age (n = 45) from divorcing or divorced homes were evsluated for visitation/access patterns, attachment to the custodial mother and noncustodial father (based on the mother's report) and psycho-motor development. Fathers who were more involved in early child rearing activities visited more frequently after the separation. Pre-separation conflict was related to irregular post separation visits. A poor pattern of visitation was related to greater delays in language development. Because of the exploratory nature of this study, the resulrs should not be used as a guide to the courts.

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