Second, the Court, disregarding the account of the Biblical reporter as hearsay, found that Solomon didn't actually prove which mother was the biological mother. He merely appointed the selfless woman to be the mother. The Court pointed out that mothering competence, which entails selflessness and nurturing, isn't relevant in today's courts. Only biological links are relevant. Today, as the Court of Appeal emphasized, it is imperative to serve this objective in words, but these words are never to be given substance.
Parents have rights.
Fourth, Solomon erred in placing weight on parental responsibility. Today's judicial doctrines disregard parental responsibility as a factor in determining custody. The Court of Appeal remanded the case to a lower court with the directive that the child be chopped in half psychologically with the modern sword of joint custody. A child is controlled by the lowest common denominator in its life. But it's far less fallible than the law.