"The Principle of Tender Years" in the Early 20th Century

question 36

Multiple Choice

"The principle of tender years" in the early 20th century refers to

• A)the bond between mothers and young children that prompted courts to assume that mothers were the preferred custodial parent.
• B)the first five years of a marriage in which courts were reluctant to grant a divorce.
• C)the idea that children should not start school until six years of age,later lowered to five years for kindergarten.
• D)courts virtual refusal to grant divorces to parents of young children except for extenuating circumstances.

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