On Friday afternoon, a California court will decide who will gain custody of Madysin "Maddy" Verst, a 5-year-old child beauty pageant contestant who has appeared on TLC's "Toddlers & Tiaras" series dressed as Dolly Parton-in a costume to make her appear as though she is fully developed sexually, with breasts and a shapely bottom.  

Maddy has also competed on television while dressed up as a "sexy police officer."

Maddy's father, Bill Verst, is using the fact that her mother, Lindsay Jackson, has allowed Maddy to dress up in "sexy" clothing and compete on the reality show as part of his argument that, as part of the couple's divorce settlement, he should be awarded full custody of Maddy.

Provided that Verst has always voiced his objections to Maddy competing in the manner she has, he is 100 percent correct.  Renting out your young child for public display on television, combined