Discussion 1
During the ruling in the Painter versus Bannister case, the court granted the Bannisters custody of Mark, Painter’s son. The decision focused on the view that the child would have a stable and better education under the grandparents’ care. The case, however, did not adequately address; what the child wanted, and which party was the best caregiver. Court decisions on child custody should focus on the child’s best interests; this occurs through a consideration of various factors relating to the; parents’ circumstances, child’s circumstances and child’s ultimate wellbeing and safety. Though Mark spent a year at his grandparents’, ...
