How Does a Non Parent Get Legal Custody?
Our state’s and country’s law stiffly protects the right of a parent (a biological or adoptive mother or father) to custody (the authority to make most decisions and accept responsibility, for a minor) of his or her child. It’s likely the most secure right you enjoy as a US citizen. But this right can be overruled. Just because a person is a parent does not mean that person is behaving as a good parent. Being a parent is a job and performance counts! Good in this context means adequate (based on standards most people generally agree upon)—paying for your child to [...]