In a custody dispute,
A) the presence of mental illness in one parent will automatically make that parent unfit
B) the decision may depend entirely on what the other parent's therapist says
C) the presence of mental illness in one parent will be a factor if the mental illness affects parenting ability or the parent's relationship with the child
D) the presence of a diagnosis of mental illness alone in one parent should not affect the custody outcome because diagnosis doesn't predict parenting ability

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The presence of mental illness in a parent is considered in custody disputes if it affects the parent's ability to care for the child or their relationship with the child. It is not automatically disqualifying, nor is it ignored, but it is evaluated in the context of parenting ability.

In a Custody Dispute