QUESTION
Can the social worker make this demand if there's no cause that her boyfriend is a threat to her?
Asked on Jan 04th, 2017 on Child Custody - California
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My friend and her boyfriend just had a baby. They had an argument and she called the cops, a social worker came and is demanding that she file for full custody of her baby. If she does file for custody, the boyfriend still wants to be around for the baby. Is there a way to file for joint instead of full custody?
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The mother can file for sole legal and sole physical custody of the child. If the father wants he can file a response to request shared custody. A parenting plan can be agreed to even if the court orders says sole custody. If no agreement is reached the court can decide the parenting plan. Always remember that the safety of the child is paramount and if there is any real risk of harm that the DCFS may step in and file a Petition in the juvenile dependency court.
Answered on Mar 02nd, 2017 at 5:30 PM