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Monday, October 31, 2011
Courts - "Obesity Fuels Custody Fights: Ex-Spouses Hurl Accusations in Court About Their Kids' Nutrition and Exercise"
Ashby Jones and Shirley S. Wang had the long story in the Oct. 29th WSJ. It begins:
The nation's waistline is expanding, and so too is the role of obesity in child-custody battles in the U.S.Family-law practitioners and legal experts say mothers and fathers in custody lawsuits are increasingly hurling accusations at each other about the nutrition and obesity of their children, largely in attempts to persuade judges that their kids are getting less-than-optimal care in the hands of ex- and soon-to-be-ex-spouses.
The evidence used to support the allegations varies. In some cases, it's a grossly overweight child. In others, it's evidence that soft drinks and potato chips make up a disproportionate part of a child's diet. In still others, it's that the other parent is too obese to perform basic child-rearing functions.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 31, 2011 03:32 PM
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