I'd give a pass for dead, or incarcerated.
But just because mom and dad are assholes to each other doesn't preclude the state from protecting both parents rights to be involved in the care of the kid(s).
But just because mom and dad are assholes to each other doesn't preclude the state from protecting both parents rights to be involved in the care of the kid(s).
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.