Two devices same Apple ID, how to stop syncing contacts

We have my son's phone using the same apple ID as my wife to track his purchases.  Under iOS 6 their contacts were separate.
My son updated both their phones to iOS 7 and now thier contacts seem to be mirrored.  When he deletes a contact, it deletes from my wifes phone as well.
Will a separate apple id for the icloud stop this from happening?

Yes a separate Apple ID will stop this. But that new Apple ID will also be linked to the iTunes and App Stores. You can manually turn off all the iCloud back up options as another option.

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