The definition of “aggravated circumstances” in child custody law can apply to siblings as well as parents, the state Superior Court has ruled.
The three-judge panel broadened the definition of “aggravated circumstances” as it applies to child custody cases, writing that a narrow reading of the statutory language is “myopic” and “turn[s] a blind eye to the realities” of certain sexual abuse cases.
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