Can living with a boyfriend affect custody?
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Can living with a boyfriend affect custody?
Unless you have crafted a custody agreement, the court always decides where the child should live based on his or her interest. Moving in with your boyfriend isn’t something that can impact your custody, but it is something that brings another party into the equation.
What are unfit living conditions?
Premises may be unfit for any reason, including disrepair or dilapidation, defects in drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation or construction, infection with a contagious disease, unsanitary conditions likely to cause sickness to occupants.
How do you prove a mother is unfit to raise a child?
How Does a Family Court Determine If a Parent Is Unfit?A history of child abuse. A history of substance abuse. A history of domestic violence. The parent’s ability to make age-appropriate decisions for a child. The parent’s ability to communicate with a child. Psychiatric concerns. The parent’s living conditions. The child’s opinion.
Can an unmarried father get full custody?
An unwed man who is legally designated as the father has the same custody rights as a married father. If an unmarried couple is raising their child together in the same home, custody is not an issue. But if at any time they separate, the father will need to petition a court to establish custody rights.
What rights does a father have if he signed the birth certificate?
A father can apply to the court for guardianship, access, custody, or joint custody in respect of his child. Separate applications must be made for each right though all applications can be heard at the same time.
