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The court says they are unfit if they:
- are so mentally ill that they cannot provide for the child
- assaulted or ill-treated the child or allowed someone else to assault or ill-treat the child
- let the child commit crimes, or be seduced, kidnapped, or used as a prostitute
- do not support the child by providing maintenance
- neglect the child or let someone else neglect the child
- cannot control the child, for example to make sure he or she goes to school regularly
- abandoned the child
- do not seem to have any means of support
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What is an unfit mother?
Any mother who cannot or will not adequately provide for her child emotionally and physically. * Unfit mother (parent) is a societal term rather than legal. What some would define as unfit would not necessarily be the same as the legal definition of what constitutes neglect and/or abuse.
Mother drinks is she a unfit mother because it upsets her son?
Many many parents drink to excess and some are violent alcoholics. The definition of an unfit mother is probably a little bit more devastating than being "upsetting".
What subject does Bruno's mother consider unfit for conversation in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
germ
In New Mexico who has custody of children if the parents are not married?
The mother assumes automatic custody, unless she is unfit.
Does a mother have the right to keep her baby away from the father if he is unfit and his name isn't on the birth certificate what does he have to do to get rights and what do I do to keep him away?
Grant him supervised visitation. Your interpretation of unfit may be bias, and a fatherless child always does worse than one with an unfit father. see link
Can a mother be considered unfit if she and her kids move in with her boyfriend?
This is not considered an unfit mother. Where a mother lives is not anything that makes a mother fit or unfit. A mother who is a drug addict or an alcoholic that is drunk all the time is an unfit mother.
What makes an unfit mother in the courts of Illinois?
the only thing in my eyes that would make a mother unfit if she is uncapable of putting her kids before drugs .
What makes a mother deemed unfit in GA?
It's not a matter of being unfit, but the best interest of the children. see link below
What makes a mother unfit during a shared parenting agreement?
Abuse, neglect, or incapability.
If a mother is in a relationship with a convicted felon of kidnapping is the mother considered unfit?
no
What is an unfit mother?
Any mother who cannot or will not adequately provide for her child emotionally and physically. * Unfit mother (parent) is a societal term rather than legal. What some would define as unfit would not necessarily be the same as the legal definition of what constitutes neglect and/or abuse.
What makes the water unfit for drinking?
Water pollution can make water unfit to drink.
What actors and actresses appeared in Travels with My Unfit Mother - 2004?
The cast of Travels with My Unfit Mother - 2004 includes: Anne Robinson as herself Emma Wilson as herself
Can a grandmother share legal custody if mother is unfit but makes the request?
It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.It is unlikely that the court would order "shared custody". If the mother is unfit the grandmother can petition to be appointed the legal guardian of the child. However, the father must consent.
Mother drinks is she a unfit mother because it upsets her son?
Many many parents drink to excess and some are violent alcoholics. The definition of an unfit mother is probably a little bit more devastating than being "upsetting".
What is Anne Robinson's auto biography called?
Memoirs of an Unfit Mother
Mother sleeps all day and lives on welfare is she unfit?
Not from that information.
