A Judge’s Guide

Considering complex issues such as supervised visitation,
relocation, alleged domestic violence or sexual abuse, third party
claims, and joint custody.
Although this book only addresses child custody decision making in civil child
custody cases, we anticipate that it will be useful to you when you preside over
other types of cases in which the best interests of the child standard applies, such
as dependency, adoption, and guardianship cases. This guide will also benefit
children’s attorneys and guardians ad litem who make recommendations to
courts based on the best interests standards.
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