What Should Be the PRIMARY Criterion in Awarding Custody After

question 114

Multiple Choice

What should be the PRIMARY criterion in awarding custody after divorce?

• A) the quality of a particular spouse's parenting
• B) a parent's gender
• C) the parent's income or financial situation
• D) preferences learned from directly asking the child

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