Military Law,
Family
Jun. 5, 2019
Fit for paternal duty: Those who serve and their children
One might assume the home front would carefully guard the parental rights of those who serve or have served in our armed forces. In fact, some lawyers are advising their clients that child custody and military service are incompatible.
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Eileen C. Moore
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
One might assume the home front would carefully guard the parental rights of those who serve or have served in our armed forces. In fact, some lawyers are advising their clients that child custody and military service are incompatible.
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that parents have a fundamental right to rear their children. Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (1923). Meanwhile, courts throughout California...
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