To Circumvent the Vagueness of the Best Interest of the Child

question 1

Multiple Choice

To circumvent the vagueness of the best interest of the child standard, many states have adopted:

• A) the joint legal custody standard.
• B) the primary caretaker rule.
• C) preferred custody arrangements.
• D) the approximation rule.

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Definitions:

CNS

Central Nervous System, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting neural information.

PNS

The Peripheral Nervous System, which includes all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.

Reticular Formation

Midbrain area in which nuclei and fiber pathways are mixed, producing a netlike appearance; associated with sleep–wake behavior and behavioral arousal; also called the reticular activating system (RAS).

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.