The Czech Republic has one of the highest divorce rates in Europe with one in three marriages –and every second marriage in Prague – hitting the rocks. Custody battles abound and in 95% of all cases custody is given to the mother. Now two verdicts by the Czech Constitutional Court, which went in favour of joint custody, have stirred public debate about whether the country is on the brink of a new trend and whether such a trend would undisputedly benefit the child.
