Unilateral divorce vs. child custody and child support in the U.S.

@inproceedings{Marcn2010UnilateralDV,
  title={Unilateral divorce vs. child custody and child support in the U.S.},
  author={Miriam Marc{\'e}n and Rafael Gonz{\'a}lez Val},
  year={2010}
}
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