En Georgia, cuando se decide quién cuida a un niño, se asume que estar con su padre o madre es lo mejor. Solo si se demuestra que el padre o madre no puede cuidar bien al niño, se puede dar la custodia a otra persona.
Es como cuando eliges un equipo para jugar un partido de fútbol. Siempre prefieres a los jugadores que mejor conocen el juego y tienen más experiencia, a menos que haya una razón clara para elegir a alguien más.
Imagina que Ana y su exesposo, Carlos, están en una disputa sobre la custodia de su hijo, Luis. Aunque Carlos ha tenido problemas de trabajo y es joven, el juez decide que lo mejor para Luis es que se quede con su madre, Ana, porque no hay pruebas de que Carlos sea un mal padre.
er's rights and acquired no rights by virtue of having been given custody by the mother or by virtue of having developed certain emotional ties after obtaining physical custody of the child. Brooks v. Carson, 194 Ga. App. 365 , 390 S.E.2d 859 (1990), overruled on other grounds, Bennett v. Executive Benefits, Inc., 210 Ga. App. 429 , 436 S.E.2d 544 (1993). In dispute between parent and third party, initial determination of parental rights is required. Morris v. Grant, 196 Ga. 692 , 27 S.E.2d 295 (1943). Presumption that child's best interest is to be with parent. - While in child custody case, welfare of child is always the law's paramount concern, the law presumes that it is in the child's best interest to be with the child's parent if the parent is not unfit to be the child's custodian. Larson v. Gambrell, 157 Ga. App. 193 , 276 S.E.2d 686 (1981). Presumption must be rebutted before custody awarded to third party. - Before custody of child may be awarded to third party, presumption that it will be in best interest of child to be with the child's parent must be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence showing that the parent is unfit to be awarded custody. Larson v. Gambrell, 157 Ga. App. 193 , 276 S.E.2d 686 (1981). Father's youth and poor work habits. - Court's finding that father is too young to care for children and that he is somewhat delinquent in his work habits cannot be said to constitute grave and substantial cause for awarding custody to a third party on ground of
Sí, pero solo si hay pruebas convincentes de que el padre o madre no es apto. La ley protege el derecho de los padres a cuidar a sus hijos primero.
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