TROUTMAN, District Judge.
THE COURT: Needless to say, I regret the delay, but the need for immediate action requires some immediate attention, and I appreciate your patience.
Child custody disputes, spawning not only difficult legal questions but also strong emotional sentiments, antedate American jurisprudence and British common law. In one old and familiar case, two women who disputed the custody of a child each argued before the king that the child properly...
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