Child Custody and Unsafe Parents: How can You Protect your Child?

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CHILD CUSTODY AND UNSAFE PARENTS HOW CAN YOU
PROTECT YOUR CHILD?
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TYPES OF SOLE CUSTODY
When making child custody decisions, the court
will always consider what is in the best
interests of the child. In most situations, it
will be in the childs best interest to be
exposed to both parents on a regular basis. That
means that default custody arrangement will
almost always be shared custody of some type.
However, when one parents words or actions
threaten the childs safety or well-being, shared
custody may not be a good option. In those cases,
your Salt Lake City child custody attorney will
likely argue for sole custody.
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HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOUR CHILD?
However, when one parents words or actions
threaten the childs safety or well-being, shared
custody may not be a good option. In those cases,
your Salt Lake City child custody attorney will
likely argue for sole custody. There are two
kinds of custody in Utah. You can have sole
custody as to both forms, or you can have shared
custody in one and not the other. These two kinds
of custody include
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LEGAL CUSTODY
When one parent has sole legal custody, he or she
is the only person that can make decisions
regarding the childs education, healthcare,
safety, religion, and daycare. The non-custodial
parent may still receive information about these
decisions, but they are not allowed to make the
final decision in any of these critical aspects
of the childs life.
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PHYSICAL CUSTODY
This type of custody sets out where the child
will physically reside. When one parent has this
type of custody, the other parent will often be
able to visit to spend time with the child. When
health and safety are a concern, visitation may
be supervised, or it may not be granted at all.
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TRIGGERING SOLE CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS

• A variety of factors could trigger the court to
  grant sole custody to one parent over the other.
  Some unfortunately typical examples include
• The parent has a history of mental instability
• There is a potential of domestic abuse toward the
  other parent or the child
• The other parent has an alcohol or drug abuse
  problem
• A history of inappropriate contact with minors,
  including exposing a child to unsafe situations

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ARGUING FOR SOLE CUSTODY IN YOUR CASE
The Court can grant sole custody to a parent in
virtually any situation where the childs
well-being is threatened in some way. It could be
something as simple as the other parent refusing
to take the child to school in the morning on a
regular basis. Your Salt Lake City child custody
attorney will be able to help you gather and
present evidence that shows your concern for your
childs well-being if you are trying to get sole
custody.
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EMY A CORDANO, ATTORNEY AT LAW
To discuss your case with a Salt Lake City
divorce attorney, schedule your initial
consultation today by calling Emy A. Cordano,
Attorney at Law on 801-804-5152 for more
information about how they can help. For more
information visit at https//www.cor-law.com/conta
ct-us.html Address 6465 S 3000 E, Suite 103,
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84121