Maternal Gatekeeping and Nebraska Courts
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- Category : Massachusetts Human Trafficking
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The ever-excellent Jennifer Harman co-wrote this piece with Nebraska family lawyer Nancy Shannon (Lincoln Journal Star, 6/7/19). It’s an excellent article about maternal gatekeeping and recent responses to it by Nebraska’s courts.
Maternal gatekeeping is a common occurrence in one form or another. Much of it consists of barely noticeable but still effective behaviors that serve to block Dad’s everyday access to his child. “That’s not the way to diaper the baby, John; here, let me do it,” illustrates the phenomenon. Many mothers report having to check their instincts to avoid coming between the child and its father. Failure to do that can, over time, sideline fathers in the lives of their children.
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