Top Fayetteville, AR Child Custody Lawyers Near You
240 S. Main St., Bentonville, AR 72712
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Bundy Law has experience helping clients with their Child Custody needs in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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3739 N. Steele Blvd., Suite 380, Fayetteville, AR 72703
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Thurman & Flanagin Attorneys at Law has experience helping clients with their Child Custody needs in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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2601 N Walton Blvd, Suite MP, Bentonville, AR 72712
1025 East Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72764
19 East Dickson Street, PO Box 3883, Fayetteville, AR 72702
28 S College Ave, Suite 9, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1401 NE McClain Rd, Bentonville, AR 72712
5417 W Pinnacle Pointe Dr, Suite 500, Rogers, AR 72758
2774 East Millennium Place, PO Box 8790, Fayetteville, AR 72703
217 East Dickson Street, Suite 106H, Fayetteville, AR 72701
4710 S Thompson, Suite 102, Springdale, AR 72764
221 North 3rd Street, Rogers, AR 72756
12217 Hwy 62 W, PO Box 1460, Farmington, AR 72730
3729 N. Crossover, Suite 111A, Fayetteville, AR 72703
1501 SE Walton Blvd, Suite 211, Bentonville, AR 72712
240 N. Block Ave, Suite A, Fayetteville, AR 72702
3333 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 510, Rogers, AR 72758
119 South 2nd Street, Rogers, AR 72756
211 E Dickson St, Suite 1, Fayetteville, AR 72701
323 W Spring St, Fayetteville, AR 72701
4375 N. Vantage Drive, Suite 405, Fayetteville, AR 72703
1120 S. Walton Blvd, Suite 142, Bentonville, AR 72712
1821 South 8th Street, Rogers, AR 72756
75 North East Avenue, Suite 500, Fayetteville, AR 72701
208 W. Main Street, Suite A, Farmington, AR 72730
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What Do Judges Look for in Custody Cases?
In every state, family court judges must consider what is in the child’s best interests when determining custody. In most cases, judges emphasize making sure the child will spend ample time with both parents. To make this happen, a judge will likely want to know what each parent’s home environment is like, whether each parent will be able to give a child the proper attention, and which situation the child will be most likely to thrive in.
Who Has Legal Custody of the Child When the Parents Aren’t Married?
If the parents are not married, the child’s biological parents both have parental rights unless the law says otherwise. An exception to this could be if no father is listed on the child’s birth certificate. In that case, the father would have to go through the legal process of establishing paternity to be able to assert his parental rights for visitation.
How Can a Mother Lose Custody of Her Child?
A mother can lose custody of her child in much the same way a father could. This could include abusing the child, abusing drugs or alcohol, providing an unsafe home environment for the child, or abandoning the child.
How Can You Change a Child Custody Order?
If you or your ex are unhappy with the current custody arrangement, you can negotiate a change to your agreement. If a judge feels that the changes are still in the child’s best interests, then they may approve the order. If one of you is pressing ahead with seeking a change and the other parent is contesting it, you will need to prove a “substantial” change in circumstances. This could include one of the parents moving out of state, suffering from a disability or illness that affects their parenting ability, exposing the child to an unsafe environment, or having a change in work circumstances that requires rescheduling of visitation.