Child Custody
and Support
“A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.” -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Child custody battles are extremely serious matters with unavoidable and undeniable consequences. It is virtually impossible to go through such a battle without the child/children being harmed to some degree due to exposure to psychiatrists, lawyers, guardians, and the court system in general. For this reason, we discourage custody battles unless clear grounds for such an action are present and reasonable certainty exists that we can win.
You will know we’re acting in the best interests of your children, and have every expectation of winning.
In a custody fight, the Court nearly always appoints a third lawyer as a legal advocate to represent the child/children, commonly referred to as a Guardian Ad Litem. The Court will usually order both parents and the child/children to undergo in-depth psychological evaluations.
Issues such as child support and visitation by the non-custodial parent are governed largely by standard Court guidelines. Variations are possible, but require either exceptional circumstances or agreement of the parties, as well as approval by the Court.
If, in the final analysis, we agree to wage a custody battle on your behalf, you will know that we believe we’re acting in the best interests of the child/children, and have every expectation of winning.
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