Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the rights of third parties in the custody context?

A) In all states with the exception of those that have adopted same-sex marriage or civil unions, the courts must deny custody to a homosexual parent although limited supervised visitation may be permitted.
B) Step-parents will not be awarded custody over a biological parent's objection.
C) Unmarried fathers have exactly the same rights and obligations as married fathers in the context of custody and visitation.
D) After the relationship with the child's legal parent has terminated, co-parents have relied on a variety of theories in an effort to maintain a relationship with a child they have helped to raise.


D

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