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    Brenna Jennings College Composition Research paper Unfortunately‚ the number of divorces is increasing; therefore‚ there are more and more child custody cases taking place. Many cases can be solved peacefully with just the parents and their lawyers. In these cases‚ the parents have often times decided what would be in the child’s best interest if a divorce were to happen (Rasul 11). On the other hand‚ some of the cases get so out of hand they must be taken to court and the background of each

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    A child custody dispute can be one of the most personal legal battles a person might face in life. If you find yourself in a situation in which custody of your children is contested‚ it is imperative to work with a local attorney you can trust to work toward the best possible outcome for you and for your children. Most of us aren’t experts in family law‚ so it can be hard to know how to talk to your attorney to get the best legal advice starting from the outset of your custody case. Below‚ the attorneys

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    common answer as to why they ended up with the child custody and visitation arrangement they have. The answer being‚ "the judge decided it." In other words‚ the judge chose the parenting arrangement you have based on his/her belief of what was in your child’s best interest. Judges do not always make the child custody decision or choose the parenting plan arrangement for the parent’s. In fact‚ more often than not‚ the judge will not make the child custody decision for the parent’s. It is usually when

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    not be seen as less worthy of custody of a child. Mothers are favored because of the nurturing stereotype but this is not always true and is an incorrect at times. Women in today’s society are more likely to receive residential custody than fathers. In the past ten years fathers are beginning to be given more equal rights as the mothers are given. Mothers will usually get primary custody of a child 68%-88% of the time whereas fathers receive primary custody 8%-14% of this time.

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    determinants of health can be applied to our everyday situations. This paper will focus on the two social determinants‚ social support and stress. The paper will explain how these two social determinants affect the parents and children or child‚ partaking in a custody case. The article is ‘fair share’ from the herald sun newspaper‚ 31 july 2012‚ pg.13. Wilkinson and Marmot (2003) explain that the social determinants of health are the social and economic conditions in which an individual‚ group or

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    This is custody given to parents or guardians of the same sex or gender. They might be in the form of lesbians or gay men or basically trans-genders. During the common law period‚ such relationships were not given custody of their children since the court assumed that it would be unfit. “The case of Doe v Doe and Jacobson v Jacobson exemplifies the hypocrisy inherent in judicial approaches to lesbian child custody cases” . The court drawing approvingly from a similar case ‚ stated that‚ a state may

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    families are small. How a child reacts to their parents divorce is an indicator on whether or not the child will experience the typical problems of the offspring of divorced parents. How a child will adjust to their parents’ divorce depends on a number of factors. The quantity and quality of contact with the parent who does not have custody‚ the parent’s who does have custody parenting skills‚ the amount of conflict before and after divorce‚ and the amount of economic hardship a child witnesses‚ all effect

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    dispute concerning custody or custody arrangements (visitation‚ etc.). - If there is a court appointed evaluator‚ and if appropriate releases are signed and a court order is provided‚ I will provide general information about the child which will not include recommendations concerning custody or custody arrangements. Upon Subpoena by the Court • If required by the court to testify‚ a mental health counselor is ethically bound not to give an opinion about either parent’s custody or visitation suitability

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    The Negative Effects of Divorce on Children Connor Gravette "So many persons think divorce a panacea for every ill‚ find out‚ when they try it‚ that the remedy is worse than the disease" (Qtd in Harper 192). Divorce in any situation tears a child apart‚ tossing them from one house to another‚ limiting the time spent with their parents‚ and confusing them. There arent very many reasons that would show to be more beneficial for the parent to leave than to stay and keep their marriage. Usually

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    Who says that just because a mother gave birth to her child she should have more say in decisions than the father through family court? In most cases‚ when a father and mother go into family court for whatever reason it is‚ the mother is favored due to the stereotype that they can provide a better life for their children. From experience‚ I know that a father is just as “nurturing” as a mother. A father may not be able to play mom‚ but he has just as much capability to take care of his children just

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