ALL Parents need to face the music that 'kids can be up for grabs' with rules and regs one cannot even imagine...Denial is helpful in ways, but never preparing for the 'craziest turns of events' is not a cure all or sound protective strategy...Knowledge is power.
Tune into some basics about our own 'civil war' playing out in courts and many homes and parental or intimate relationships (kids, pets, property and adults can all be put in peril by conflict, mental illness, drug use, and much more...and again, No One Warns Anyone...)
Sadly 'getting legally married' may not be the most practical