Entries Tagged as ‘child custody’

April 24, 2008

When is too much too much?

Increasingly Lex Familia is confronted with visitation schedules that are almost impossible to accomplish.  Parents have children enrolled in so many activities, it is difficult to find time for the child to spend with the non-residential parent. Should a child be allowed to participate in activities if they interfere with the the non-residential parent’s time with the child? There is [...]

January 17, 2008

Is it Time to Reconsider the “Tender Years Doctrine”?

Last Saturday I was at Shabbat services at my synagogue. Also there was a handicapped little boy who was struggling to get around. Virtually every little girl at the service was coming to his aid, without any prompting by their parents. The other little boys seemed oblivious and generally unconcerned. My observations made me question [...]