Until the early 1900s,the member of the family who had the legal right to determine the custody of the child,in a divorce,was
A)the child himself or herself.
B)the mother.
C)the father.
D)the state.

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Until the early 1900s, the legal right to determine the custody of the child in a divorce belonged to the father. This was known as the "tender years doctrine," which presumed that young children needed their mother's care, but as they got older, they needed the care and guidance of their father. It wasn't until the 20th century that custody laws began to shift toward a more gender-neutral approach.

Until the Early 1900s,the Member of the Family Who Had