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TIL The Tender Years Doctrine (generally regarded as the age of four and under), presumed in a divorce that the mother should have custody of the child. The law remained in place until the late 20th Century.
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This presumption still exists even if it’s not supposed to.
I suppose back when this was introduced it made sense (on account of breast feeding) but this is pretty antiquated now, since formula is a thing.
Children typically naturally wean between 3 and 4 years so it seems like it had some basis
Just the tenders