The reoccurring issue about child custody cases has been an evolving issue since ancient times. The history of child custody begins as children, as did women, were viewed as property. They were there as a laborer, an economic asset to the man, or father. Over the centuries, children soon lost the view as an asset and more of a child, a being in need of love and nurture. A question stands out however, even through the centuries of evolution for custody, who stands in having the right to dictate where a child is better placed? If custody is dependent on who the better provider is, not just financial and materialistically, but also nurturing, who is best in deciding this? The custody of a child is to benefit the child and only the child,
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Even though in younger ages, courts find it best to place a child with its mother the exception could be that the mother is not mentally fit or financial stable to substantially care for her children to custody would be awarded to the other parent or best fit.
As time continued to pass, the issue of child custody became an everyday topic of conversation. Between the years of 1960 and 2000, the tender years rule was abolished and ultimately psychologists and the aide of social sciences aided the judges with the determination of custody. Psychologists are used to evaluate all parties within the custody case. They develop interviews to decipher what is the best fit for the child. To do this they need supportive evidence which can only be obtained outside the courtroom by eyewitnesses, hence the evaluation of the parties by mental health …show more content…
In a considerable amount of cases experts testify regarding alleged sexual and/or physical abuse. Many conclusions have been contrived from such developments over the course of centuries of fighting over the custody of a child; that the legitimate role of social and behavioral sciences for custody matters is still a “subject of controversy but their continuing influence is an established fact”( Anthony, Susan B). Also what constitutes the best interest of a child? If a child is too young to decide which parent they want to stay with, then why should the court give sole custody to only one parent? If both parents have proven to be of safe and sound mind and financially capable of supporting their child then just as creating the child was joint work then so should raising
Even though in younger ages, courts find it best to place a child with its mother the exception could be that the mother is not mentally fit or financial stable to substantially care for her children to custody would be awarded to the other parent or best fit.
As time continued to pass, the issue of child custody became an everyday topic of conversation. Between the years of 1960 and 2000, the tender years rule was abolished and ultimately psychologists and the aide of social sciences aided the judges with the determination of custody. Psychologists are used to evaluate all parties within the custody case. They develop interviews to decipher what is the best fit for the child. To do this they need supportive evidence which can only be obtained outside the courtroom by eyewitnesses, hence the evaluation of the parties by mental health …show more content…
In a considerable amount of cases experts testify regarding alleged sexual and/or physical abuse. Many conclusions have been contrived from such developments over the course of centuries of fighting over the custody of a child; that the legitimate role of social and behavioral sciences for custody matters is still a “subject of controversy but their continuing influence is an established fact”( Anthony, Susan B). Also what constitutes the best interest of a child? If a child is too young to decide which parent they want to stay with, then why should the court give sole custody to only one parent? If both parents have proven to be of safe and sound mind and financially capable of supporting their child then just as creating the child was joint work then so should raising