Child Custody

Do you need a child custody lawyer?

Child custody is one of the most difficult and disruptive issues of any family law conflict. Because your children are at stake, you want the best, most experienced attorney to help you through this trying time and to get you the outcome you desire.

When a custody case goes to court, we will advocate forcefully on your behalf and do our best to see that the court does the best job it can for your children. Under ideal circumstances, if the parents can resolve their differences about their children without having to bring it to court, for example through mediation, this is the most affordable and least traumatic method for resolving your custody issues.

But sometimes the parents cannot agree about the division of the children’s time and going to court is your only option. The court can order a custody evaluation by a trained professional and can rely heavily on the evaluator’s report. The court will try to keep siblings together, will try to maintain consistency, and will try to facilitate parental involvement with the children as much as possible.

If there has been domestic violence, it often makes it difficult for the abuser to prevail in custody cases.

We have been helping people with child custody issues for 35 years and can help you get the best outcome to be hoped for. If you need help with or advice about child custody, call us and we will see what we can do for you.

We will come and visit you if you have mobility or health problems that prevent you from traveling to our offices. Please call us now for an inexpensive, confidential consultation.