RESPONSE TO TROXEL v. GRANVILLE: Implications of Attachment Theory for Judicial Decisions Regarding Custody and Third-Party Visitation

Family Court Review

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-53

  Riggs, Shelley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 1842550109     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.2003.tb00865.x     Document Type: Article

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