Does a criminal record affect a child custody?
Does a criminal record affect a child custody? Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Family courts have the ability to make decisions regarding the custody of a child based on the best interests of the child. Before making these decisions, they must evaluate various factors and evidence, including the criminal history of one or both parents and potentially even their children. It's true that a criminal record can affect a child custody case, but there is no clear-cut answer as to how or why it happens. Whether or not someone with a criminal record will lose custody depends on whether the crime reflects poorly on their parenting skills. There are two distinct types of child abuse: physical abuse and neglect. Physical abuse generally refers to a severe injury that happened at least partially as a result of actions by another person who was responsible for taking care of the child. Child neglect refers to the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, super...