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).
Since the mother was usually the parent who contributed the most time to the childâs care, a mother could feel pretty confident of gaining primary custody after the dissolution of her marriage. But, the law has changed over the years. Awards of custody equally shared by a mother and father have become commonplace.