As more mothers breastfeed, they are more likely to run into legal problems that involve breastfeeding issues. Some of the types of breastfeeding legal cases are:
- Family Law — Custody and visitation (parenting time) decisions are made in family law cases, where the parents either are divorcing, or never married but are separated. These decisions can affect or jeopardize the breastfeeding relationship. In some cases, breastfeeding is raised directly as an issue, such as when one claims that breastfeeding is not best for the child, or that a child is being breastfed too long. In most, the effects of inappropriate separations can result in the breastfeeding relationship being put at risk.
