The best interests standards: a comparison of the state's parens patriae authority and judicial oversight in best interests determinations for children and incompetent patients.

From: Issues in Law & Medicine | Date: December 22, 1991| Author: | Copyright information

The Best Interests Standard: A Comparison of the State's Parens Patriae Authority and Judicial Oversight in Best Interests Determinations for Children and Incompetent Patients

The "best interests of the child" standard is the guiding legal standard for child custody disputes and decisions on termination of parental rights. The typical situation in which it is used is in child custody decisions where a judge is called upon to decide in which parent's custody the child's welfare and interests are best served. It is also the leading standard used for a judge's decision whether to ...

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