Judge James Parker of Arcadia FL

Judge James Parker of  Arcadia, FL has no problems with taking children from an illegal immigrant mother that has developed mental disease.  The Judge has wrecked the lives of the mother and her children — stealing her children from her when her mental state is diminished, convening hearings that decide the fate of her family’s future when neither she nor her legal representative is present to fight for her rights. The Judge, with the help of crooked DCF lawyer Robin Jensen, placed these children with a family of American strangers, in lieu of their aunt or man and women they consider their father and mother — two families they know, have developed relationships and who are more than willing and able to provide them with a secure, safe, comfortable, and loving environment. The same people who have provided for Dulce since birth (the other child Leslie having been taken from the mother immediately after her birth in the hospital by DCF), ensuring that Dulce’s physical, social/emotional, and medical needs have been provided for.  Ensuring that she has had every opportunity to see and spend quality time with their mother on her good days, and that she has connections to her family.

There are cases where it is reasonable or even in the best interest of the child, for the child to be placed with their non biological father.  Read more about the legal standard for this.  This is what I learned.

When Can a Man Who is Not the Biological or Adoptive Father of a Child Have Parental Rights?

There is a strong presumption that a child’s welfare is best served by being in the custody of a natural parent. As a result, non-parents have an uphill battle, and a number of cases end with natural parents winning custody. However, as a matter of public policy, a man who is the non-parental father of a child who has developed emotional parental feelings toward a child may be able to assert the rights as a biological or adoptive parent.

How Often Can a Non-Parent Adult Win Child Custody?

An adult who wants custody of a child but is not their birth parent faces an uphill battle. Courts rarely grant non-parents these rights because it is believed that the birth parents provide the best guidance and most attachments to the children. It is only possible for a non-parent adult to win custody of a child if they can show that they are:

psychologically the child’s guardian, or

the biological parent(s) are unfit to be parents

Both of these hurdles are extremely difficult to clear and even if they are met, the non-parent custody must still be shown to be in the child’s best interests.

What Does the Court Take into Consideration in Granting Parental Rights?

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