Custody Factors Include The Mental Health Of The Parties

The fact that your spouse has some mental health problems doesn’t automatically prove that the person is unable to be a competent and capable custodian for the children.  However, when a person’s psychological health disturbances interfere with the individual’s ability to be a consistent parent or to use good judgment that will be a factor in a custody case. 

Examples of mental health issues having an effect would be a person’s inability to get out of bed in the morning due to depression or being on medication that makes proper decision making impossible.  Be sure to bring these facts to the attention of your attorney and evaluator if they affect the person’s ability to parent effectively.  

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