(Download) "Patricia Jane Bickler v. Dennis Alvin" by Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Patricia Jane Bickler v. Dennis Alvin
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 03, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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1. With reference to the custody of very young children, the law presumes that it is in the best interest of such children to be placed in the custody of their primary caretaker, if he or she is fit. Syllabus Point 2, Garska v. McCoy, 167 W.Va. 59, 278 S.E.2d 357 (1981). 2. In a divorce proceeding where custody of a child of tender years is sought by both the mother and father, the court must determine in the first instance whether the primary caretaker is a fit parent, and where the primary caretaker achieves the minimum, objective standard of behavior which qualifies him or her as a fit parent, the trial court must award the child to the primary caretaker. Syllabus Point 6, Garska v. McCoy, 167 W.Va. 59, 278 S.E.2d 357 (1981).