O desenvolvimento emocional infantil na guarda compartilhada: aspectos psicológicos, jurídicos e humanos

Abstract

The emotional development of children in shared custody was analyzed as the central theme of this study, considering the transformations in contemporary family structures. The objective was to understand how this custody model influenced children’s emotional development from legal and psychological perspectives. To achieve this, a qualitative bibliographic and documentary research method was adopted, based on the analysis of legal doctrines, legislation, and studies in developmental psychology. The results showed that shared custody, when carried out cooperatively, contributed to the maintenance of affective bonds with both parents, promoting emotional stability, identity construction, and healthy child development. However, it was observed that parental conflicts could compromise these benefits, generating negative impacts on children’s emotional well-being, such as insecurity and anxiety. It was concluded that the effectiveness of shared custody depends on parental cooperation and the observance of the best interest of the child principle, being essential for the promotion of balanced emotional development. Keywords: shared custody; child emotional development; affective bonds; best interest of the child