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The factors used to determine that a parent is unfit are generally governed by state laws with child endangerment being the determining factor. The following include some of the reasons a parent may be declared unfit:
- physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- excessive discipline
- failure to protect the child from abuse by others
- failure to report abuse of the child
- neglect- failure to provide food, clothing, proper hygiene, necessary medical treatment, schooling
- failure to provide proper medical care
- failure to provide day to day parental care
- serious illness or disability
- mental illness
- substance abuse or addiction
- Alcoholism
- criminal activity and/or associations
- incarceration
- conduct or conditions that are seriously detrimental to the child
- abandonment
- child endangerment
- leaving the child unattended or in the care and supervision of a child or otherwise incompetent person
- a failure to provide adequate supervision
- unsafe living conditions
- a medical condition that makes it impossible for the parent to adequately care for the child
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Can a judge order a child removed from the biological mother's custody?
If the mother is proven unfit or incapable of caring for the child the court can order the child be removed from her physical custody. It is, however, extremely rare for the court to take away alll the rights of a mother to her child.
Who has child custody rights before divorce is final in Maryland?
If no court order is in place stating otherwise, the biological mother has presumptive custody of her children.
What happens as far as who gets custody of child in tn when it is born out of wedlock?
Generally, the mother gets custody in Tennessee. Unless there are some horrible, provable reasons that the mother is unfit to have custody. I have been through this very situation myself. Tennessee is a Mother's Rights state.
Your other half wants to go for custody of his daughter She is five and has always lived with her mother and two brothers Her dad works and her mom does not Is it worth him going for custody?
This is a legal question and an attorney should be consulted, however, visitation should be attainable, but full custody of one child, removing her from the family home where there are siblings would be doubtful. Unless there are compelling reasons for the child to be removed and custody given to the birth father, like abuse, the chances of full custody are nil.
The agreement between 2 parents is custody to mother but weekends for father if the mother dies who would get custody?
the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies
Was Kevin Rudd adopted?
Yes, his mother was a whore, and his dad was a wife basher. He was adopted out after being removed from his parents custody by Children's Services.
Marriage when a mother has custody of adult but then adult get married who has custody wife or mother?
wife
What is customary visitation when the child lives with the mother 3000 miles away?
It depends on the reasons for moving and the age of the child. How has custody of the child.
Can the father get custody if the mother is a drug addict?
Unfortunately, if family services has become involved, he may have to fight for custody. Either way, he has to petition the court. see related link
If the father has court ordered custody can the mother fight for custody?
Yes, a mother can fight for custody. Unfortunately, the courts are going to tell you no, if you can't prove the change in custody is beneficial to the child's well being.There were reasons why the father was granted custody in the first place. Generally, there must be a change in circumstances in order to take the case back to court. If nothing has changed there is no reason for the court to spend time going over the same case again. Perhaps the mother can prove to the court that the factors leading the court to award custody to the father have been addressed. Perhaps the child is better off with the father. The mother needs to convince the court that a change in custody is in the best interest of the child and not the mother's interest.
Does the birth mother have automatic custody if she and father are married?
No, although most courts favor custody to the mother.
Is it possible for a non-custodial father to regain custody if the child has been removed from the mother's home by CPS?
In less than 15% of of cases will family services consider it, so it will require a full custody challenge. see links
