People are allowed to be bad parents. If we used ones parenting skills as barometer for who is allowed to parent, many parents wouldn't be allowed to look after their own kids (whether as a couple or individually).
So long as the child isn't at risk of serious neglect, physical or mental harm, every parent in this world is entitled to parent as much as the next person. Lets be real here, there are tons of bad parents in the world. But just because they are a bad parent doesn't mean we are entitled to prevent them from being a parent. Why is it like this? Because who establishes the measurement for who is a good parent vs who is a bad parent? Is it you, me, or someone else? And as bad as some parents may be, they likely still provide some positive aspects for the child.
50/50 as a default is where it should begin. The slope would then slide case by case from there, depending the needs of each specific situation. Having the opportunity to be an equal parent should not be an uphill battle, even if your parenting skills aren't exactly equivalent.
Yes, there are definitely instances where it is not ideal and should not be ordered as the evidence provided argues heavily against it. And in those cases the judge has the discretion to act accordingly.
So long as the child isn't at risk of serious neglect, physical or mental harm, every parent in this world is entitled to parent as much as the next person. Lets be real here, there are tons of bad parents in the world. But just because they are a bad parent doesn't mean we are entitled to prevent them from being a parent. Why is it like this? Because who establishes the measurement for who is a good parent vs who is a bad parent? Is it you, me, or someone else? And as bad as some parents may be, they likely still provide some positive aspects for the child.
50/50 as a default is where it should begin. The slope would then slide case by case from there, depending the needs of each specific situation. Having the opportunity to be an equal parent should not be an uphill battle, even if your parenting skills aren't exactly equivalent.
Yes, there are definitely instances where it is not ideal and should not be ordered as the evidence provided argues heavily against it. And in those cases the judge has the discretion to act accordingly.
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