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Definition

Child custody is the term used by most legal systems to describe the bundle of rights and responsibilities that parents have regarding their biological or adopted children under the age, usually, of eighteen. Custody includes the right to have the child live with the parents and to make decisions about the health, welfare, and lifestyle of the child. (International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family, 2003)

 

Keywords

  • Children of divorced parents
  • Custody of children
  • Divorce—United States
  • Parent and child (law)
  • Parenting part-time

 

 

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    •  Does the system serve the child’s best interest?
    •  Is joint custody in the best interest of the child?
    •  Should the federal government assume responsibility for the enforcement of child support?
    •  Should the family unit be preserved at all costs?
    •  What effect has the father's rights movement had on child custody?
    •  Should the lifestyles of homosexuals or lesbians have impact on custody decisions?
    •  Is the problem of  “deadbeat dads” exaggerated?
    •  What impact has no-fault divorce had on child custody?
    •  Should domestic violence be a factor in child custody decisions?
     

    Reference Books

    Encyclopedia of Human Development
    Call Number: REF HM626 .E53 2006

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    Encyclopedia of motherhood
    Call Number: REF HQ759 .E52 2010

    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law
    Call Number: REF K346 .E53 2008

    Encyclopedia of Women and Gender
    Call Number: REF HQ 1115 .E43 2001


    West's Encyclopedia of American Law
    Call Number: REF KF154 .W47 2004

     
     

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