Custody and Divorce

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Chronology -- 1. Teens' Rights and Divorce: An Overview / Thomas A. Jacobs -- 2. Should Your Adolescent Have a Say? / Michael C. Gottlieb, Jeffrey C. Siegel -- 3. A Teen Talks About Separating from Her Abusive Father and Accepting Her Stepfather Personal Narrative -- Anonymous -- 4. Divorce: Child Custody and Religion -- FindLaw -- 5. An Older Teen May Have the Right to Decide Which Parent Has Custody -- The South Carolina Supreme Court's Decision / James Brailsford -- 6. Living Together After Divorce Is in the Best Interests of Siblings -- The State of New York Court of Appeals' Decision / Matthew J. Jasen -- 7. Siblings May Not Have Visitation Rights The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Decision / John P. Flaherty Jr. -- 8. Visitation Decisions Must Include Non-traditional Relationships / Ayelet Blecher-Prigat -- 9. Parents Have the Right to Limit Visitation of Grandparents -- The US Supreme Court's Decision / Sandra Day O'Connor -- 10. How I Divide My Life Between My Divorced Parents' Homes -- Personal Narrative -- Juergens -- 11. A Child's Preference May Not Influence a Change in Custody -- The New Jersey Superior Court's Decision -- Superior Court of New Jersey -- 12. Allowing Teens to Address the Court in Custody Cases May Be Problematic / Leslie Ellen Shear -- 13. Custody Orders and Children's Changing Needs / Ruth Bettelheim -- 14. Divorce and Custody Orders Violate the Rights of Parents / Stephen Baskerville -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index. Publisher Marketing: This timely series examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of American teens; many volumes cover how the Bill of Rights are interpreted and protected with regard to minors.; This title explores real or perceived teen rights related to custody and divorce, including rights related to religious affiliation post-divorce; influence on custody/visitation decisions; and teens' rights in addressing the court on their own behalf.; This timely new series from Greenhaven Press examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of American teens. Many of the volumes cover rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how these rights are int Contributor Bio:  Espejo, Roman B01