"Crawford Hunt wants his daughter back. Following the death of his wife four years ago, Crawford, a Texas Ranger, fell into a downward spiral that left him relegated to deskwork and with his five-year-old daughter Georgia in the custody of her grandparents. But Crawford has cleaned up his act, met all the court imposed requirements, and now the fate of his family lies with Judge Holly Spencer. Holly, ambitious and confident, temporarily occupies the...

Child custody is one of the most contentious areas of the law, with parents battling over control of their children. In this title, three major areas of controversy in child custody are examined: the viability of the "best interest of the child" standard; the rights of custodial and noncustodial parents; and the impact of race in child custody proceedings. --from publisher description.

"Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny -- in the midst of her parent's bitter divorce -- and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella's mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help. From the moment Stella...

He's the last man on earth she should want ... For a guy she's fantasized about throttling, Jake Bradshaw sure is easy on the eyes. In fact, he seriously tempts inn manager Jenny Salazar to put her hands to better use. Except this is the guy who left Razor Bay-and his young son, Austin, whom Jenny adores like her own-to become a globe-trotting photojournalist. He can't just waltz back and claim Austin now. Jake was little more than a kid himself when...

Judy's relationship with Lorraine Lee is once again strained after she receives a mirror as a present at Judy and Lorraine's wedding shower. Lorraine is convinced that Arthur sent the present to Judy so that Judy would know he still cares about her. Judy is certain that Arthur did not send the mirror, but who did? Even stranger is the note that came with the mirror stating " ... which perhaps unwittingly, Birdie's little winglike fingers marked especially...

"Having moved to San Diego to be closer to the woman in his life, Madriani takes on the case of Jonah Hale, an elderly man in dire straits. Because of the drug addiction of their only child, Jessica, Hale and his wife have been raising their eight-year-old granddaughter, Amanda. But when Jonah wins a multi-million-dollar lottery, Jessica shows up on his doorstep with child "rescuer" Zolanda Suade and a new interest in mothering."--Page 4 of cover....

"Twelve-year-old Justine's parents are recently divorced and she and her little sister, Bea, go back and forth between their parents' homes in Montreal. Because her mother (whose anxiety manifests itself as the need to control) believes that their father and beloved half-sister are a bad influence on Justine and Bea, she enlists Justine's aid in collecting evidence that would lead to sole custody being granted to her. Justine goes along with this...