In the tender-years doctrine, who is considered to be the "natural custodian of a child of tender years?"

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The tender-years doctrine holds that in cases involving custody of children of tender years (usually under the age of five), the mother is presumed to be the "natural custodian" of the child, and custody will be awarded to her unless it is shown that she is unfit or that awarding custody to her would not be in the best interest of the child. Therefore, the correct answer is C, the mother.

In the Tender-Years Doctrine, Who Is Considered to Be the "Natural