Child Custody and Visitation Lawyers

Child custody matters are often some of the most difficult issues parents deal with, whether as part of a divorce or otherwise.  Child custody refers to the legal rights and obligations to care for and control a child.  Custody usually has two elements - physical custody (with which parent the child resides) and legal custody (the right to make decisions about the child's health, education, welfare, religion, etc.).  Often, custody and visitation arrangements need to be modified over time to reflect changes in the child's needs, or changes in the parents' circumstances. 

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  • The Best Interests of the Child Standard and Grandparent Visitation 3 Star Rating
    If you are a grandparent and do not get along with your grandchild’s parents, do you have a right to see your grandchild even if the parents do not consent?  Prior to 2000 the answer was a resounding yes.  But now it is complicated. Prior to 2000 many states had statutes allowing grandparents to petition a court for a visitation order with their grandchildren if the parents … more
  • How to Establish Paternity 4 Star Rating
    With steadily rising numbers of children being born out of wedlock, and a society that no longer stigmatizes having children outside of a marriage, paternity courts are overrun with unmarried litigants seeking to establish paternity, custody, visitation, child support and related matters regarding their children. Fortunately, paternity court is not the only means of establishing … more
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