Year 1995

# of Custody Findings

Cases in Favor of Husband

Cases in Favor of Wife

Cases in Favor of Joint

Cases in Favor of Other

1,233

118

823

279

13

100.00%

9.57%

66.75%

22.63%

1.05%

# Children under 18

# Children to Husband

# Children to Wife

# Children to Joint

# Children to Other

1,961

177

1,302

458

24

100.00%

9.03%

66.39%

23.36%

1.22%

1.02%

Sampling Error

3,499

Divorces in 1995

1,746

Number of Divorces Involving Children

2,891

Number of Children Affected by Divorce

1,961

Number of Children where statistics indicated custody

1,233

Number of Cases where statistics indicated custody

70.6%

Percentage of Cases Reporting Custody Statistics

Note: From 1989 to 1994 Maryland did not report custody

statistics while most other states did.

Source of Statistical Information: NCHS Statistical Export Tabulation System

Marriage and Divorce, 1989-1995, Sally C. Clarke