Tender Years Doctrine

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A gender-specific philosophy that once prevailed in the US family courts, which favoured placing young children with the mother in a divorce or separation

tender years doctrine

Child rearing A gender-specific philosophy that once prevailed in the US court system, favoring placement of young children with the mother in a divorce or separation. See Father factor.

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No references found			According to the tender years doctrine, the relationship between mother and child is responsible for the optimal emotional development of the child; thus, previously most custody decisions favored mothers. Assessment of family custody issues using mental health evaluations: ... by Patel, Samir H.; Jones, Karyn Dayle / Journal of Mental Health Counseling This culminated in the tender years doctrine of the 1930s, which saw young children (under age 7) placed in the sole care of their mothers. Parenting plans and the 'best interests' of children by Christopher, Michelle / LawNow 11) A second standard that is similar in some respects to the tender years doctrine is the Illinois Rule. The liability of children by Hodges, Charlotte Peoples / Trial			temporooccipital temporoparietal temporoparietal muscle temporoparietalis temporosphenoid tempostabile temsirolimus temu lawak TEN ten eighty ten percent tumor Ten Thousand Steps Ten Twenty System ten(o)- ten- ten-fingered osteopath tenacious tenacity tenaculum tenaculum forceps tenalgia tenascin tend- tendency tender Tender Years Doctrine tender, legal tenderizing tenderness tenderstretch tenderizing tendin(o)- tendin- tendinitis tendino- tendinomuscular meridians tendinoplasty tendinosis tendinosuture tendinous tendinous arch tendinous arch of pelvic fascia tendinous cord tendinous cords tendinous synovitis tendo tendo calcaneus tendo- tendolysis tendon tendon cell tendon graft			Tender Offer Premiums Tender Offers Tender Offers Tender Offers tender one’s resignation Tender Opportunities Notification Service Tender Option Bond tender out tender out tender out tender out tender out tender payment tender performance tender plant Tender points Tender points Tender points Tender Price Index Tender Price Index for Social Housing Tender Production Management Program Tender Sale Tender Sale Tender Sale Tender Sales Tender Sales Tender Sales tender wool tender wool tender wool Tender Years Doctrine Tender, Competitive tender, legal Tender-hearted tender-heartedness Tender-hefted tendered tendered tendered tendered tendered tendered tendered out tendered out tendered out tendered out tendered out tenderer tenderer tenderer tenderer tenderer tenderer tenderers tenderers tenderers tenderers tenderers tenderest tenderest tenderest

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