While many situations involve two fit parents, there are some situations in which one parent must take a stand against the other and fight for primary custody of children, typically because they believe the other parent poses harm or danger to the child. Common examples of conditions that might lead to one parent seeking sole custody of children may include:
One parent is unfit to care for the children due to mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, or sexual abuse issues
A residential parent actively tries to alienate the children from the other parent
The other parent wants to move out of state or a long distance away with the children.
One parent is a foreign national who may attempt to take the children to a foreign country without consent
Trying to handle contested custody battles without the assistance of legal counsel is likely to be highly challenging, primarily when counsel represents the other parent. Appropriate legal knowledge and experience is a virtual necessity in child custody proceedings, and any of these disputed child custody situations may necessitate the intervention of a Chattanooga child custody attorney.