Sentences with phrase «alcohol or drug abuse raises»

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If an applicant has any history of drug or alcohol abuse, the insurance carrier may opt to raise premiums or decline the application altogether.

Nearly 80 percent of long term child poverty occurs in broken or never - married families.Each year government spends over $ 200 billion on means - tested aid to families with children; three quarters of this aid flows to single parent families.Children raised without a father in the home are more likely to experience: emotional and behavioral problems, school failure; drug and alcohol abuse, crime, and incarceration.The beneficial effects of marriage on individuals and society are beyond reasonable dispute, and there is a broad and growing consensus that government policy should promote rather than discourage healthy marriage.

If the parents demonstrate a complete inability to cooperate in raising the child, or one parent is unable to properly care for the child — whether because of a demanding career, drug or alcohol abuse or any history of domestic violence or child abuse — the court will award «majority time - sharing» or sole custody to one parent.