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Tobey Maguire is requesting joint custody of his son.

Tobey Maguire has filed for joint custody of his son and Jennifer Meyer’s son Otis, almost 10 years after their split.

Drug addiction, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, physical abuse, child sexual abuse, and abandonment are all extremely valid reasons to argue against joint custody, but these are in the extreme.

The guiding principle in custody rulings changed to a more flexible and gender-neutral “best interest of the child” standard, and states overturned previous rules that disallowed joint custody.

Joint custody “is an idea whose time has come,” added Richard Warshak, a divorce expert in Dallas and author of “Divorce Poison” (HarperCollins).

Joint physical custody is definitely an option to consider; it's my preferred option for cooperative parents. But it's only one of many options that can work for divorced parents and for children.