Quotes About Custody

Brenna was anxious because her custody hearing was tomorrow

Yes," the man said, sizing up Denny. "I mean your daughter, Zoë. This is Washington State, for Christ's sake! Unless you're cooking meth in your kitchen, the child is always awarded to the biological parent. No question.

Stealers, keepers.

Dissolution and custody matters are the great equalizers. Having done this for a while, you do realize that everybody has the same issues. It doesn't matter how much money you have or how much power you have, you are always afraid you're never going to see your child.

Aye, well, technically he's no' in custody yet. He's just had an unfortunate toilet-related mishap.

The two women watched Judy intently as they introduced themselves as Edna and Mary Turner, great-aunts of the little girl. "Judy lives with us," explained Edna, the older sister.

I'm never going to let nobody take those kids. They Michael's kids. They have no right to try to take those kids. It's going to be a big mess over that.

child welfare officials deem it inappropriate for a brother and sister to sleep in the same bedroom once they reach a certain age. At some point, if the authorities were to find out that Kaitlin and Cole were sharing a room, Jennifer would be at risk of losing custody due to "neglect." By today's standards of child well-being, Jennifer can't move into a studio apartment to help balance her family's budget.

Our investment bank looks like it does because its customers like our expansive network and want to do equity, debt, M&A, custody, move money, deposit money, et cetera.

Did anyone ever tell you that you're unbearably beautiful when you get released from policy custody, girl?" he asked. "I can't say that they have. And I apparently wasn't in custody. Just too ignorant to leave on my own.

What you must understand is that according to the U.S. government, a parent does not own the rights to care for their own child. Instead, the true responsibility for childcare belongs to the state.

The wealth we have is not ours forever. It is in our custody while we have breath and hands to do the Lord's work. And we must honor God by honoring our custodial responsibilities.

The landscape should belong to the people who see it all the time.

The sphinx will always have to be looked after.

Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in our custody.

And the newfangled rigmarole of joint custody doesn't do anything to ease the cold reality: in order to see one parent, the divorced child must walk out on the other.

Mrs. Beverly Jean Reinhoffer is our cat, of whom Chris has full custody. I never liked her and was glad to see her go.

For Galen," Easel said. "The Separatists want his research. Phara must have promised to deliver him into their custody.

science teacher. "The police had me in custody, an innocent man, a victim of circumstances, and because they had no evidence at

Regrettably, it has become clear that torture of detainees in United States custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, there have been increasing reports of torture.

My kids don't go back and forth; none of this 50/50 time with the mums and dads. My children live with me; that is it.

Our waking life's desire to shape the world to our convenience invites all manner of paradox and difficulty. All in our custody seethes with an inner restlessness. But in dreams we stand in this great democracy of the possible and there we are right pilgrims indeed. There we go forth to meet what we shall meet.

Children living with their dad felt positively about their mom; children living with their mom were more likely to think negatively of their dad.

The sight of these two vying for custody of that pathetic brood makes you wonder how a society that requires licenses for drivers manages without requiring them for parents.