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legal issues in parenting  

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  • The legal issues regarding parenting can be, and often are, highly complicated and controversial issues, needing to be addressed within the following categories: custody, adoption, parenting by unmarried couples, and rights and responsibilities of parents. Understanding how these variables interact is important, because many individuals experiencing problems in their relationships will seek help through counseling. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Legal Issues in Parenting]

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