Third-party custody

In some custody situations, it is possible that the child/children will not remain with either of their natural, biological, parents, but instead custody is awarded to a third person Generally speaking, third-party custody occurs when one of two options occur:.[1]

* The biological parents do not want custody of the child/children.
* The biological parents are incapable of caring for the child/children.

## Contents

* 1 Voluntary relinquishment
* 2 Unfit parents
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Voluntary relinquishment

Occasionally, parents will agree to allow an adult (who is not either of the two parents) to raise their child/children. Generally, if either parent changes his/her mind later in the child's life, he/she has the option to seek custody at that point.[1]

## Unfit parents

Custody may be awarded to a third adult (who is not either of the two parents) because the parents both seemed unfit to do so. Reasons that the court would retain authority over the child/children and later award custody to a third adult include:[1]

* Child abuse/neglect.
* Substance abuse.
* Deliberate desertion/abandonment of the child/children.
* Inability to provide an adequate income which is necessary for the raising of a child.

## See also

* Divorce
* Family law
* Family court
* Legal custody
* Parens patriae
* Parenting plan
* Physical custody
* Shared parenting
* Ward of the state

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Webster Watnik (April 2003). Child Custody Made Simple: Understanding the Laws of Child Custody and Child Support. Single Parent Press. pp. 16–38. ISBN 978-0-9649404-3-7. https://archive.org/details/childcustodymade00webs. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

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