Diane and George are the parents of Mary. When the child is two years old, the parents
Question:
Diane and George are the parents of Mary. When the child is two years old, the parents divorce. The decree awards Diane sole custody with visitation rights to George (on alternating weekends). Diane soon suspects that George is sexually abusing Mary during the visits. Answer the following questions for your state. (See General Instructions for the State-Code Assignment and General Instructions for the Court-Opinion Assignment in Appendix A.)
a. What options does Diane have?
b. Under what circumstances can the child be interviewed about the alleged molestation? Are there any restrictions on such interviews?
c. Can Diane be jailed for contempt of court if she refuses to obey an order to disclose Mary’s location following a court decision that there was no sexual abuse by George? If so, for how long? Indefinitely?
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Null Family Law Cases And Materials
ISBN: 9781599415741
5th Edition
Authors: Judith Areen , Milton C Regan