Best Interests
The term 'best interests' of the child refers to the deliberation that courts undertake when deciding what type of services; actions and order will best serve the child. These determining
Radical changes are often accompanied by the evolution of law. Due in part to the gender bias in family law, some custody decisions have been deemed as a denial of equal
In the early nineteenth century, the majority of child custody cases were simple and certain. Simply put, it was the father's right to have custody of the child, as common