In the Past, When a Marriage Dissolved

Multiple Choice

In the past, when a marriage dissolved

A) under common law there was a maternal preference
B) under the common law there was a paternal preference called the tender years doctrine
C) in part because of activists and researchers who questioned the emphasis on gender in the law, the best interests of the child construct developed
D) because of controversy about gender free standards the law developed the idea of the giving custody to a third party psychological parent