Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
tender years doctrine — A doctrine rarely employed in child custody disputes that provides that, when all other factors are equal, custody of a child of tender years generally under the age of thirteen years should be awarded to the mother. Dictionary from West s… … Law dictionary
Tender years doctrine — Caroline Norton, the person who initiated the tender years doctrine The tender years doctrine is a legal principle which has existed in family law since the late nineteenth century. This common law doctrine presumes that during a child s tender… … Wikipedia
Tender Years Doctrine — The Tender Years Doctrine is a legal doctrine in child custody cases which has existed in Family Law since the late 19th century. The doctrine presumes that during a child s tender years (generally regarded as the of age thirteen and under), the… … Wikipedia
tender years exception — n: an exception to the hearsay rule in some jurisdictions that allows the use of an out of court statement by a young child in an abuse or neglect case if the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indications of… … Law dictionary
minor of tender years — Apparently, any minor; not the equivalent of child of tender years. As the expression is used in pleadings in various connections, as in answers of guardians ad litem appointed for minors in probate proceedings, it may embrace as well minors of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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child — A juvenile subject to parental control or guardianship. State v Gonzales, 241 La 619, 129 So 2d 796, 84 ALR2d 1248; one under the age of puberty, or not old enough to dispense with parental aid or care. Central of Georgia R. Co. v Robins, 209 Ala … Ballentine's law dictionary
PARENT AND CHILD — STATUS OF THE CHILD In Jewish law, there is no discrimination against a child because of the mere fact that he is born out of lawful wedlock. While the said fact may complicate the question of establishing paternity, once the identity of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of child prodigies — This is a list of people who in childhood (at or before 13) showed exceptional abilities in a specific field comparable to those of a highly skilled adult; hence the term child prodigy. Names added should fit this criterion and be properly… … Wikipedia
List of former child actors from the United States — This is a list of former child actors from the United States. These actors were aged 17 or less at the time they started acting but are currently 18 or over. The list also includes deceased child actors.Movies and/or TV series they appeared in… … Wikipedia
