1. Based on current and historical examples from national and international contexts, construct vignettes and ask individuals or small groups to consider what factors they would consider relevant to child custody and asylum decision making, and, if possible, what decision they would favour. If, as is likely, they feel they need more information on which to base their decision, then ask them to specify what further information they require and how it would inform their judgement – which becomes an extra resource for discussion later. Then discuss the actual outcomes, and the factors that were considered relevant at the time. This exercise draws attention to the variation in cultural-political preoccupations over time which throws into question often unanalysed assumptions about mothers’ or fathers’ rights, and economics over affectional considerations (and the role played by developmental psychology within this; see Chapter 7).