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).
1 you are a married or divorced parent and you have a court order giving you custody. 2  The custody order can be part of a divorce, separate support, complaint for custody, or 209A Protective Order. 3  If you are married and there is no court order of custody, then both parents have physical custody. In this case, you still have custody; or. 2  you are an unmarried parent and you have a court order giving you custody; or. 3  you are a married or divorced parent and you have a court order giving you custody. 4  The custody order can be part of a divorce, separate support, complaint for custody, or 209A Protective Order.