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2. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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   The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1997. [1] The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

3. Safe-haven law - Wikipedia

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   Texas was the first state to enact a "Baby Moses Law" in 1999 in a reaction to 13 incidents of child abandonment in that year, 3 of them involving infants discovered dead. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Texas legislation was sponsored by a newcomer Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives , Geanie Morrison of Victoria .

4. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the decades leading up to the 1970s child custody battles were rare, and in most cases the mother of minor children would receive custody. [5] Since the 1970s, as custody laws have been made gender-neutral, contested custody cases have increased as have cases in which the children are placed in the primary custody of the father.

5. Child custody - Wikipedia

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   Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right and duty to house, provide and care for the child. [1] Married parents normally have joint legal and physical custody of their children.

6. Laura Prepon Claims Ben Foster Has ‘History of ... - AOL

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   As their custody battle continues, Laura Prepon is claiming her estranged husband, Ben Foster, has issues with alcohol abuse. According to documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, December 11 ...

7. Texas judge grants joint custody to parents who disagree over ...

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   A Texas couple who have made national news for disagreeing over their child's gender identity have now been granted joint custody, a judge said Thursday.. Anne Georgulas and Jeffrey Younger have ...