Role Of The Custody Attorney
Going through a divorce is difficult for all parties involved and even more so because of custody issues. If there are children in your marriage and you are getting a divorce, it is recommended that you also retain the services of a custody attorney. In some instances, custody battles become huge cases. Our custody attorney team focuses on the rights of the child and the family stability. As such we endeavour to assist in a professional manner to resolve issues surrounding custody, guardianship, and maintenance in such a way as to protect our client and the children involved.

Our custody attorney team will inform you regarding the best course of action and potential pitfalls to avoid. For us it is important that the client understands the terminology used and what specific rights and obligations each parent has.

Custody means the primary residence of the child and the term access refers to contacting rights. The courts base their decisions upon what would be best for the children involved. Primary residence is normally awarded to the mother of small children although in the eyes of the law, fathers have the same parenting abilities. The parent that is in the best position to care for the children normally obtains the primary residence rights. The parent not awarded custody will, however, obtain reasonable contacting rights with the children involved.

Contacting rights may be limited when the court feels that the non-custodian parent poses a danger to the welfare of the children. This may be the case when there is drug or alcohol abuse, substance abuse, or a physical threat involved.

If a divorce is unopposed, the parents should agree upon a well worked out contacting schedule to minimize disruption and emotional trauma for the children. Contact our custody attorney team for legal advice and assistance today.