TOKYO -- Momentum is building for Japan to introduce a joint custody system for divorced couples with children, after the cabinet approved a bill to amend a 126-year-old law that permits only sole custody by one parent.
The bill, which was submitted to parliament on March 8 and is currently under deliberation, would revise Japan's Civil Code to allow divorced couples to choose between joint or sole custody of their children. If the couple cannot come to an agreement, a family court will intervene, and the judge will rule "in the children's best interests."
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