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Protecting child from parent with substance abuse issues

🌱 parentingsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 5/5

A parent is asking for guidance on whether they can legally withhold their two-year-old daughter from the other parent, citing recent incidents of the other parent driving under the influence, leaving the child in an unknown environment, and lacking a stable residence.

Who's affected: A parent concerned about their child's safety during visitation with the other parent.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A digital evidence-gathering app designed for parents to securely log and timestamp safety-related incidents for court use.
  2. A legal-tech platform that provides low-cost, automated templates for filing emergency temporary custody petitions.
  3. A community-based mentorship program connecting parents in high-conflict custody disputes with legal aid resources and emotional support.
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Real voices

“wrecked her car while drunk and 2 weeks later was arrested for a DUI in a separate situation”

Source: Stack Exchange (parenting) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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