A parent who believes that his/her child has been abused by the other parent and resorts to “self-help” remedies by withholding parenting time from the other could lose custody, especially if the abuse concerns are ultimately not substantiated. Additionally, a parent can be charged with a felony deprivation of parental rights if she/he wrongfully withholds court-ordered parenting time
A parent who has genuine concerns for safety of his/her child has several options in lieu of simple “self-help” measures
April 21, 2018