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primary caretaker

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A quick definition of primary caretaker:

A primary caretaker is the person who takes care of a child every day. This can be a parent or someone who is not a parent but takes care of the child the most. In family law, the primary caretaker is important because they are responsible for the child's daily needs and upbringing.

A more thorough explanation:

A primary caretaker is the person who has the most responsibility for taking care of a child on a daily basis. This can be a parent or a non-parent who has taken on the role of caring for the child.

In family law, the primary caretaker is often determined based on the tender-years doctrine or primary-caregiver doctrine. These doctrines consider factors such as who has been the primary caregiver for the child, who has provided the most emotional and physical support, and who has been involved in the child's daily activities.

For example, if a child's mother has been the one primarily responsible for feeding, bathing, and taking care of the child's needs, she would likely be considered the primary caretaker. Similarly, if a grandparent has been the one taking care of a child while the parents are at work, they may be considered the primary caretaker.

Overall, the primary caretaker is the person who has the most significant role in a child's daily life and is responsible for their well-being.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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