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Also, if there is abuse, neglect, or substance abuse issues, that parent will be deemed unfit. Most cases where a parent is deemed unfit, Child Welfare Services has been involved and there may be a safety plan or an open active investigation against the parent.
The Court will consider the "capacity and disposition of each party to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care, and other material needs." Capacity is not limited to whether the parent can afford to buy these things. A parent may have the ability to purchase them, but not the disposition to do so.
A written petition has to be filed in the court that does juvenile cases where the parents or you live. At least one of the parents has to sign the petition. You will sign an affidavit attached to the petition saying you are willing to take custody of the child.
Once the parents agree to the custody arrangement, they need to file a petition for custody. The petition can get filed in the parish where the child lives or where the parents got married. The petition includes the details of the agreement and asks the court to approve it.