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).
The shift was intended to grant fathers a better opportunity of winning primary custody, but many courts still favor granting custody to the mother instead of the father. Even in areas where custody bias in favor of the mother still exists, a woman can lose custody of her children for a variety of reasons. If a mother physically or emotionally abuses her children, or places them in danger in any way, she may lose custody.