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Kate Kuvalanka, professor of family science, quoted in azcentral article

Kate Kuvalanka, professor of family science, was quoted in an article titled "Why parents are losing custody of trans and gender non-conforming kids" written for azcentral.

A few of her quotes:kate kuvalanka

"We had a case where a (female) child asserted a boy identity, and the mom was being taken to court for supporting the child," said Kuvalanka, the Miami University researcher. "At one point, they were driving and the child, a 2nd-grader, said, 'I'm just going to go back to being a girl. It'll be easier for everyone.' It's a lot for an 8- or 9-year-old kid to deal with."

"There have been cases where (an ex-partner) started to say a parent was pushing the child to be transgender, and immediately the judge would step in and be like, 'Wait a second, this sounds like you’re just trying to malign this other parent,'" Kuvalanka said. "So, we've certainly heard of good outcomes as well, and that's great.

"But there are a lot of courts still reacting on fear or ignorance, and it's going to take some time for this education to happen," she said. "We're just not there yet."

"Why parents are losing custody of trans and gender non-conforming kids" by Maria Polletta