Family courts have lacked familiarity with evidence-based recommendations regarding the best interests of transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) children, resulting in some affirming parents losing physical and/or legal custody. This exploratory, qualitative study with 10 affirming mothers of TGNC children who had experienced custody-related challenges reported on salient themes, including “blame” for causing children’s gender nonconformity, coercion by ex-partners, bias in the courts, negative impact on children, emotional and financial toll on participants, and the critical importance of adequate resources. Findings indicate the need for better-educated family court professionals, as well as socioemotional support and financial and legal assistance for affirming parents of TGNC children.

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对跨性别和性别不合格儿童的肯定母亲所经历的监护挑战的探索性研究

家庭法庭不熟悉关于跨性别和性别不规范 (TGNC) 儿童最大利益的循证建议，导致一些肯定父母失去身体和/或法定监护权。这项探索性、定性研究对 10 位经历过监护相关挑战的 TGNC 儿童的肯定母亲报告了突出主题，包括导致儿童性别不一致的“责备”、前伴侣的胁迫、法庭上的偏见、对儿童的负面影响、参与者的情感和经济损失，以及充足资源的极端重要性。调查结果表明，需要受过更好教育的家庭法庭专业人员，以及社会情感支持以及经济和法律援助，以确认 TGNC 儿童的父母。