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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Socioeconomic Status

A measure of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

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Varied Language

The use of diverse vocabulary and sentence structures to enrich communication and typically to engage a broader audience.

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