Child Custody

The  

firm  

can  

help  

a  

client  

seek  

custody  

of  

their  

child  

in  

accordance

with   

state   

statutes   

which   

emphasize   

the   

child’s   

best   

interests.   

The

courts  

distinguish  

between  

legal  

custody,  

which  

grants  

the  

power  

to

make  

major  

life  

decisions  

for  

the  

child  

(ex.,  

health  

care  

and  

education);

and  

physical  

custody,  

which  

gives  

a  

parent  

responsibility  

to  

provide  

a

place  

to  

live  

along  

with  

taking  

care  

of  

a  

child’s  

daily  

needs.  

As  

an

example,   

custody   

cases   

may   

result   

in   

a   

parenting   

plan   

granting

primary  

physical  

custody  

to  

one  

parent,  

with  

the  

other  

parent  

having  

a

set  

number  

of  

overnights,  

and  

joint  

legal  

custody.  

Courts  

will  

often

approve  

of  

an  

agreement  

reached  

by  

both  

parents  

if  

it  

also  

confirms

with   

the   

child’s   

best   

interests.   

Whether   

resolution   

can   

be   

reached

amicably  

or  

a  

court  

ruling  

is  

needed,  

the  

firm  

is  

available  

to  

assist

clients  

throughout  

the  

process  

in  

obtaining  

an  

equitable  

result  

for

both   

the   

client   

and   

their   

children.   

The   

firm   

is   

also   

able   

to   

assist

grandparents  

and  

other  

trusted  

third-party  

caretakers  

who  

wish  

to

establish custody rights over the child.