Jim Cook, the 'Father of Joint Custody,' Passes Away

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'Jim Cook, often called "The Father of Joint Custody," passed away last week. He is pictured above at the left along with Warren Farrell (right) and Dr. Ned Holstein (center). Time Magazine described Jim's work in 2003:

As late as 1971, the Minnesota State Bar Association's handbook advised lawyers and judges that "except in very rare cases, the father should not have custody of the minor children. He is usually unqualified psychologically and emotionally."

When James Cook, a Los Angeles real estate lobbyist, divorced in 1974 and sought shared custody of his son, "the judge thought it was preposterous," he recalls. "He told me, 'I don't have permission to do it.'"'