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Scenario

When courts dismiss young children's emotional responses to custody arrangements

The judge said my 7-year-old is too young to have a say in the custody arrangement, but she has panic attacks every time she has to go to her father's house.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent witnesses their child's distress being legally invisible due to age-based assumptions about children's capacity for self-advocacy.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children's rights?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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