The organisation of parental responsibility is one of the most crucial and controversial issues in post-divorce family life. Based on the Austrian legal situation, this article first gives an overview of the historical development behind the legal organisation of parental roles and the position of children. Second, we explore how post-divorce parental responsibility has been discussed in the light of the most recent legal amendments. The contribution is based on two empirical sources: (a) 105 official written statements in the legislative process concerning the Parent Child Relations and Naming Rights Amendment Act of 2013, and (b) 14 qualitative interviews with lawyers, judges and legal experts. An outline of arguments related to parental responsibility after divorce or separation is developed and analysed from a sociological perspective, taking theories of recognition into consideration.
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