In Re Two Minor Children’s Empirical Analysis
1967
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
June 1984
most recently cited
2 state decisions
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Relies on In Re Two Minor Children · Nelson v. Murray
Most-quoted passages
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“[ I]t is elementary, and agreed by all concerned, that the best interest of the children is the primary consideration in this case. The rights and welfare of the parents are secondary. (Citations omitted.) But, though secondary, the parent of a minor child does have natural rights of visitation which must be recognized unless such rights would be contrary to the child’s best interests.”
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