23.5% of the American population, a decrease from 45% in 1960. United States Census Bureau, (2000). Profile of General Characteristics for the United States. Some read this as a decline in the family tradition rather than an expansion of the definition. Nonetheless, there is no legislative history or case law showing the intent of and/or interpreting the Artificial Insemination Act within the context of a family headed by a same-gender couple. The Legislature, however, has established public policy on the thematic analysis to be given matters pertaining to children. In custody disputes, judicial determinations will rest upon an amalgam of considerations all considered “in the best interest of the child.” N.J.S.A. 9:2-4. See also Kinsella v. Kinsella, 150 N.J. 276, 696 A.2d 556 (1997) (<HOLDING>) In the normal course, children do not appear
holding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding the best interest of the children require the continuation of primary physical custody with defendant and secondary custody with plaintiff and the trial court failed to make sufficient findings of fact and conclusions of law for this court to determine whether the guidelines were followed recognizing that the child custody act required that the natural parent presumption must be seriously considered and heavily weighted in favor of the parent but that the presumption is rebutted if the clear and convincing evidence establishes that the best interest of the child is served by awarding custody to the third party holding that when information which potentially undermines the best interest of the child as well as the interest sought to be protected by the legitimation statutes and the policy of this state it must first be tested in light of the best interest of the child standard holding the best interest of the child standard does not violate federal constitutional principles holding that the primary and overarching consideration in custody determination is the best interest of the child