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Tom Marino: “A parent does not have the burden of proving that he or she can raise the child better than a nonparent.”

On the recordNovember 18, 2015
A parent does not have the burden of proving that he or she can raise the child better than a nonparent.
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Tom Marino
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Marino emphasizes that custody should favor parents over nonparents by default.

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