Being a parent is hard. Though no one can honestly claim they are the “perfect parent,” since everyone makes mistakes, there is a significant difference between a flawed parent and someone who is parentally unfit For more information on how to prove your ex is an unfit parent in New Jersey, please continue reading, then contact an experienced Bergen County, New Jersey child custody lawyer today.
What constitutes an unfit parent in New Jersey?
New Jersey courts will consider a parent to be unfit if they are entrusted with the care and education of a child and fail to provide them with a safe, stable environment. For example, if a parent has vicious or dangerous habits that can put a child in harm’s way, such as driving while drunk with the child, courts will likely consider that parent to be unfit.
What evidence do you have to collect to prove your ex is an unfit parent in New Jersey?
It can be quite difficult to prove that your ex is unfit. Courts tend to favor keeping children with both of their parents. Judges and mediators frequently encounter cases in which divorcing parents accuse each other of unfitness. However, having a disagreement over how to best raise a child is completely different from being an unfit parent. Courts will need proof that the child has either suffered physical or mental harm as a result of one parent’s actions or that the child will likely suffer such harm. To prove an unfit parent, you can use court records, medical records, school records, video recordings, texts, social media posts, and more, depending on the circumstances of your case.
What happens to an unfit parent?
When a parent is deemed unfit by the courts, they likely will lose custody rights, or, in the worst cases, face jail time, such as if they are found guilty of child abuse.
Given the intricacies of this process, you should speak with a skilled Bergen County, New Jersey family law attorney as soon as possible.
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