Historically speaking, courts have considered children "chattel." Which one of these statements best reflects the original view of "chattel" in common law?
a) Children were originally considered personal property and were treated just like any other form of personal property like a home, car, or savings account.
b) Children were placed on equal footing with farm animals and other forms of secondary personal property, but were not given the same legal standing as a house.
c) Children, though considered chattel, have always been given unique standing in the court with a body of case law set from the earliest cases that governed how children were intended to be divided between the parents.
d) None of these answers are correct.