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Can a mother get custody if her father is abusive?

Can a mother get custody if her father is abusive?

Although most courts try to grant each parent as much parental time as possible, mothers who fear for their child’s safety and well-being can petition for more time on the grounds that the child’s father is abusive. But how hard is it to prove verbal and emotional abuse?

Can a parent use verbal abuse to gain custody?

When things like child custody and child support payments are at stake, some parents will do anything to net as much time with their child as possible. For that reason, courts often assume that a parent who uses verbal abuse as a defense may be exaggerating the situation.

Can a court deny custody of a child because of domestic violence?

The court may deny custody to a parent who has been accused of domestic violence if it determines that the parent poses a danger to the child or to the child’s other parent, the victim.

Can a non-abusive parent lose custody of their child?

Myth: Non-abusive parents won’t lose custody of their children. Truth: Victims of domestic violence are often depressed and can be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As a result, says the ABA, they can present poorly in court.

Although most courts try to grant each parent as much parental time as possible, mothers who fear for their child’s safety and well-being can petition for more time on the grounds that the child’s father is abusive. But how hard is it to prove verbal and emotional abuse?

When things like child custody and child support payments are at stake, some parents will do anything to net as much time with their child as possible. For that reason, courts often assume that a parent who uses verbal abuse as a defense may be exaggerating the situation.

The court may deny custody to a parent who has been accused of domestic violence if it determines that the parent poses a danger to the child or to the child’s other parent, the victim.

Myth: Non-abusive parents won’t lose custody of their children. Truth: Victims of domestic violence are often depressed and can be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As a result, says the ABA, they can present poorly in court.

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Ruth Doyle