ISSUES AND IDEAS IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES
- There is evidence of gender unfairness in child custody court
dispositions.
- The research does not support the notion that homosexual parent
figures produce homosexual children
- False sexual abuse allegations appear to abound in the throes
of child custody battles
- Sexual abuse may in fact occur more frequently within families
in the throes of separation and divorce than in families still
intact or long past divorce
- Current thinking in the field is that both parents generally
should be actively involved in the child's life, rather than visiting
for a few days a month, and that custody and visitation hearings
are often not "win/lose" situations, but rather are
opportunities for the court to formalize some reasonable balance
of time with each parent. The parent who displays an understanding
of and willingness for this arrangement will generally fare better
in the process than will the parent who seeks to eliminate the
other parent from the child's life. Of course, there are situations
in which this is not the case, but they are relatively rare.
- Alienation of the child from the other parent is currently
the most frequently seen concern, and assessment of alienation
will likely occur, whether requested or not. The courts react
very negatively to evidence of alienation.
Please e-mail your thoughts, reactions, or ideas for inclusion
to
MConnell@child-custody.com.
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