Top Mankato, MN Child Custody Lawyers Near You
99 Navaho Avenue, Suite 104, Mankato, MN 56002-3223
100 Warren Street, Suite 400, Mankato, MN 56001
12 Civic Center Plaza, Ste 3000, Mankato, MN 56001
525 South Front St., Mankato, MN 56001
111 S 2nd St, Suite 500, Mankato, MN 56001
3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 400, PO Box 967, Mankato, MN 56002
111 S 2nd St, Suite 400, Mankato, MN 56001
1907 Excel Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
503 Cornelia St, Mankato, MN 56003
196 St. Andrews Drive, Suite 100, Mankato, MN 56001
525 South Front St, Mankato, MN 56001
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17 Second Street NE, Faribault, MN 55021
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Messick Law, PLLC has experience helping clients with their Child Custody needs in Mankato, Minnesota.
206 Scott St, Shakopee, MN 55379
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20686 Holyoke Avenue, PO Box 427, Lakeville, MN 55044
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1107 Lake Hazeltine Dr, Ste 492, Chaska, MN 55318
Williamson Family Law, PLLC has years of experience helping clients with their Child Custody needs in Mankato, Minnesota.
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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.