How Family Courts Determine Parental Unfitness and Protect Children: Legal Process Explained

What Courts Do If the Parent Is Unfit for Child Custody

If a court finds a parent unfit, it can restrict or deny custody and order supervised visitation or transfer custody to the other parent or a third party—always based on the child’s best interests. Judges look for evidence of abuse, neglect, substance misuse, dangerous living conditions, or severe mental health issues, often supported by CPS

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