Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 How Should Custody Be Determined When Parents Divorce?
Chapter Preface 20
1 Joint Custody Is the Best Solution David Levy 22
2 Joint Custody Is Not the Best Solution Nicki Bradley 27
3 Gay Parents Should Have Equal Rights in Child Custody Cases Charlotte J. Patterson 32
4 Gay Parents Should Not Be Granted Child Custody John W. Kennedy 39
5 Sometimes Grandparents Should Be Awarded Custody Michelle Ognibene 45
6 Children Raised by Grandparents Are at Risk for Emotional Problems Gregory C. Smith Patrick A. Palmieri 52
7 Parental Alienation Syndrome Should Be Considered in Custody Cases Elizabeth M. Ellis 56
8 Parental Alienation Syndrome Should Not Be Considered in Custody Cases Trish Wilson 63
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 69
Chapter 2 How Should Custody Be Determined for Adopted Children?
Chapter Preface 71
1 Gay Adoption Should Be Permitted Maria Carmela Sioco 74
2 Gay Adoption Should Not Be Permitted Thomas D. Williams 82
3 Surrogate Mothers Have the Right to Seek Custody Lorraine Dusky 87
4 Surrogate Mothers Have No Right to Seek Custody Brian Palmer 92
5 Sometimes Adopted Children Must Be Returned to the State's Care Josephine A. Ruggiero 96
6 Returning Adopted Children Is Never an Option Joanne Bamberger 100
7 Children Should Have a Voice in Determining Their Own Custody Family Law Quarterly 105
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 117
Chapter 3 What Is the Role of Government in Determining Child Custody?
Chapter Preface 119
1 The Child Custody Rights of Military Personnel Should Be Protected by the Federal Government Michael R. Turner 121
2 It Is Inappropriate for the Federal Government to Intervene in Custody Lawsuits Involving Military Personnel Mark E. Sullivan 125
3 Religious Stereotypes Should Not Be Used to Take Children from Their Parents Mary Zeiss Stange 131
4 If a Religious Group Abuses Children, the Children Should Be Protected Katy Vine 138
5 Young Children Fare Better Behind Bars with Their Incarcerated Mothers Beth Schwartzapfel 149
6 Imprisoning the Children of Illegal Immigrants Is Traumatic for the Children Ellis Cose 154
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 159
Chapter 4 Should Abduction Be Used in International Custody Disputes?
Chapter Preface 161
1 Sometimes Abduction Is the Only Way to Regain Custody Nadya Labi 163
2 Mediation Is Preferable to Abduction to Resolve Custody Disputes Christoph C. Paul Jamie Walker 175
3 The Hague Convention Needs to Be Strengthened to Address International Child Abduction Lindsey Douthit 185
4 Despite Weaknesses, the Hague Convention Plays an Important Role in Resolving International Child Abduction Debbie S.L. Ong 192
5 Missionaries Operated with Good Intentions in Rescuing Haitian Children for Adoption Joel Millman Jeffrey Ball 200
6 Missionaries Took Haitian Children Who Weren't Orphans into Custody Economist 205
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 210
For Further Discussion 211
Organizations to Contact 214
Bibliography of Books 218
Index 222
