MANDATORY VISITATION: In the Best Interest of the Child

Family Court Review

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 74-84

  Pollack, Daniel ^a   Mason, Susan ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child custody; divorce; noncustodial parent; visitation; visitation rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 85167522109     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.2004.tb00634.x     Document Type: Article

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