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1 Determining the Best Interests of the Child 1 (2020)

handle is hein.scsl/detbic0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Determining the Best Interests
of the Child
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Courts make a variety of decisions that affect
children, including placement and custody
determinations, safety and permanency
planning, and proceedings for termination of
parental rights. Whenever a court makes such
a determination, judges must weigh whether
the decision will be in the best interests of
the child.
A review of State laws indicate that all
States, the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have
statutes describing the factors that must be
considered to ensure that decisions regarding
a child's custody or placement serve that
child's best interests.
Child Welfare
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PROTECTING CHILDREN 0 STRENGTHENING FAMIlIES

WHAT'S INSIDE
Best interests definition
Guiding principles of best interests determinations
Best interests factors
Other considerations
&b Children's Bureau
An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

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