IN THE INTEREST OF

English translation: what is best for the child/for the good of the child/children

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English term or phrase:IN THE INTEREST OF
Selected answer:what is best for the child/for the good of the child/children
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

11:41 Nov 8, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: IN THE INTEREST OF
IN THE MATTER OF

[the parents' names]

AND IN THE INTEREST OF

[the name of child 1] AND §

[the name of child 2] §
MINOR CHILDREN


This is written on the first page of a decree of divorce
Mohammad Ghaffari
what is best for the child
Explanation:
in the (best) interest...what will give the best outcome for the child

where to live? with which parent? etc. is the best place for child/children

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Local time: 11:36
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4 +4what is best for the child
Yvonne Gallagher


  

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in the interest of
what is best for the child


Explanation:
in the (best) interest...what will give the best outcome for the child

where to live? with which parent? etc. is the best place for child/children

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2017-11-09 18:06:03 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 11:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 127
Grading comment
Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: For the benefit of.
2 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans
3 hrs
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agree  Charles Davis
5 hrs
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agree  B D Finch: For the good of, rather than "what is best for". The Court has to act for the good of the child, but doing what is best requires a degree of knowledge and prescience that they can't possibly have.
6 hrs
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