As a general rule, when a family is broken by divorce, most experts believe that the best interests of a child are served by continuing contact with both parents. (divorcesource.com)
The benefits of these are: both parents continued involvement in the important decisions in their children's lives, regular continuing contact between children and a non resident parent. (emeryondivorce.com)
Your child can choose what is best for the baby including the family as well as the openness level for continued contact if they choose. (afth.org)