In practice, though, judges are inclined to award primary physical custody of young children to the mother, particularly if she has been the child's primary caregiver. (divorcesource.com)
The court may be inclined to award the family home to the spouse with primary physical custody of children. (divorcesource.com)
Today, such arrangements are more rare, and in order to lessen disruption of the child's routine, one parent is usually given primary physical custody of the child. (family.findlaw.com)