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For most people, a child custody dispute is one of the most stressful events imaginable. Even in the best child custody scenarios, difficult family and personal issues need to be resolved reasonably and objectively. What kinds of custody arrangements are possible? Can the parents share physical custody of the children? If not, which parent will the kids live with most of the time? What rights will the other parent have to visitation with the children? Even though custody and visitation disputes have the potential to be among the most stressful and emotional of all legal matters, having an experienced custody and visitation attorney on your side can make the process easier, and can help to ensure that your interests are protected to the fullest extent possible.
How a Custody and Visitation Attorney Can Help
Whether you are a single parent in a child custody dispute, or a married person who needs to resolve child custody and visitation as part of a divorce, now is the time to make sure you will have an experienced custody and visitation attorney on your side throughout the process. More so than in other types of civil law cases, what can be at stake in a child custody dispute will seriously impact you and your family now and for many years in the future. An experienced child custody and visitation attorney will evaluate your case with you -- explaining what you can expect and identifying your options. At every stage in the custody dispute process, your attorney will represent you zealously, and will act to protect both your legal rights and your personal interests, all with the goal of ensuring that the outcome of your case is as favorable for you as possible.
Finding an Experienced Child Custody and Visitation Attorney
To find a child custody and visitation attorney or law firm to help you with resolution of custody and all related issues, go to the "Find a Lawyer" box below. You can also search for an experienced Child Custody Attorney near you by using the FindLaw Lawyer Directory.
FAQs
- May a child decide where he or she wants to live?
- If a parent has a sexual relationship outside of marriage, how does that affect a court's decision on custody?
- If one parent is trying to undermine the child's relationship with the other parent, how does that affect custody?
- Can custody decisions be changed?
- Do mothers automatically receive custody?
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