This is because several factors determine a person's bone growth, not age alone. Dental scans are used to determine the maturity of wisdom teeth. These can reach full maturity as early as age 15, as late as 25, or in some cases never fully develop at all.
Even though the law no longer pre-decides on custody, the mother is still more likely to receive custody of a child or the children in a divorce. Specific custody laws vary from state to state, but the one commonality among all that laws is that they strive to determine the âbest interests of the child (children).
Suing for Custody. Sometimes social services are not involved, but grandparents have reason to believe that their grandchildren should be removed from the custody of their parents. Grandparents who wish to get custody of grandchildren through the court system have major hurdles in their way. The first is the question of standing, which means the right to seek court action in the first place.