This opinion is relevant to the research question because it provides a precedence forcases in which abuse of a child is involved by a party seeking visitation. In answer 5, thesimilarities between the two cases are explained more thoroughly.Painter v. Painterfollows Family Law 9-101 in analyzing the role of abuse in the determination ofwhether to grant visitation rights.Painter v. Painterconcluded that the extensivedocumentation of abuse and negative effect of that abuse on the children justified thedenial of visitation. If following the precedence ofPainter v. Painter, it is not very likelyfor the child's father to obtain custody in PC's case