Custody Rights: What Happens If a Parent Goes to Jail?

Family dynamics, child welfare, and custody are challenging and emotional issues. Add in parental incarceration, and the matters become further complicated. Many questions about a minor child’s care and custody arise when one parent goes to jail. One central question is, If a parent goes to jail, do they lose custody? 

 

If you or your spouse are incarcerated, child custody and parental rights may be seriously affected. However, not all rights are automatically termina