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Custody Determinations: Childhood Obesity and the Law

Childhood obesity is only one element a court must consider when deciding whether parents are unfit to care for their child, and is often only part of a larger issue. That having been said, it cannot be ignored as a significant factor affecting a child's health and well-being.

44 minute read October 29, 2012 at 11:31 AM
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Lynne Strober
Custody Determinations: Childhood Obesity and the Law

While the issue of childhood obesity is what makes news headlines in custody determinations, it is usually not an isolated element.

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