The History of Custody Law

by Tom James

The first and only comprehensive account of the history of the law of child custody from the ancient Mesopotamian law codes to the present-day schism between gender neutrality/equality and polarity. Attorney Tom James explains the evolution of key concepts like the maternal preference and tender years doctrine, the "paramount rights" of fathers, the primary caretaker standard, the role of marital fault, "best interest" factors, the constitutionalization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499182031
• ISBN13: 9781499182033
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"