Southern California Family Law Attorney Blog

When a married couple in California chooses to divorce, custody of their child may be divided up in several different ways. Although many people may assume that the mother will be the best caretaker for the child, it may be important to look more closely at the situation to determine who should have physical and legal custody of the child. The situation must be assessed completely before a judge or mediator makes a decision regarding who is best able to care for the child.

After her ex-husband was granted custody of their daughter in their final divorce decree, a woman claims she plotted with her parents to kill him and his mother. Although the plan to kill the mother was uncovered by an undercover law enforcement official before being carried out, the woman’s ex-husband was killed in an altercation with her father.

Although details of a report filed by the child’s father against her maternal grandfather were not made known to the public, the girl’s father was given legal custody of the child after the divorce. The maternal grandmother of the girl claims she planned to have the paternal grandmother killed to prevent her from sharing information about the crime.

There are times where it cannot be assumed from the facts on the surface which person will be the better parent for a child involved in a custody dispute. In order to ensure that their child is well protected and cared for, any father who is hoping to obtain legal or physical custody of their child may benefit from discussing their options with an attorney.

Source: KUSI News, "NJ woman, parents admit roles in ex’s slaying," Rema Rahman, May 9, 2013