The Single Best Thing I learned from John B. Miller of Miller Law Firm during his Infominute was how the court determines in a divorce case who should or should not have custody of a child.  The court only cares about what is in the best interest of the child.  Whereas it is obvious if one of the parents has drug or alcohol issues, they should not get custody of the child.  But there are other situations where that applies.  One is a parent taking to child to dangerous settings that is not “healthy” for the child.  An example would be taking a 5-year-old to a rock concert where profanity and drugs are used or to a protest rally that may not be peaceful.  That would indicate to the judge that the parent in question is using poor judgement in regards to the safety of their child.

I will use this information when talking with a friend who is thinking about a divorce but afraid to stand up for themself and their child.