Chey Heath, 26, grew up feeling the weight of being the "unfavorite" child in a complex family dynamic. Raised by maternal grandparents after her mother relinquished custody of her and her younger ...

Ten new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care. Volunteers and their families and friends ...

A study suggests devastating results for kids who feel less loved than siblings. — -- When it comes to favoritism, most parents try to remain neutral, but others, like Lauren Hartmann, admit that ...

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In the overwhelming majority of cases, shared physical custody is in children’s best interest, and the closer it is to equally shared physical custody, the better it is for children in most cases. Law ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee last week signed two bills into law that seek to smooth the fostering or adoption process for prospective parents who, for religious or moral reasons, have anti-LGBTQ+ views or ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Between the 1970s and 1990s, state custody laws moved from maternal preference to the "best interests of the child" doctrine, which gives ...

Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect ...

Six new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care. Volunteers and their families and friends ...