Annapolis Attorney Negotiating Child Custody
Going through a divorce is a significant and traumatic change in anyone's life. You owe it to yourself to get comprehensive legal counsel now, so you don't face problems in the future. Attorney Dawn M. Green practices exclusively in family law.
At the Law Office of Dawn M. Green, we protect families. Contact our office today to find out how we can help you.
We understand that just because you are going through a divorce, it doesn't mean your family is any less important to you. You want to protect your rights, but you also want to plan for the future of your children. Attorney Dawn Green will listen to your needs to better understand your situation, inform you of your options, and make sure your rights are protected.
Child Custody and Support
One of the most important factors in your divorce is the future of your children. From child custody and visitation to child support, we can help you understand your options and how your children's future affects the distribution or property.
There are two different types of child custody:
Legal Custody includes the right and requirement to make decisions in regards to education, medical care and religion. Legal custody is either shared by the parents or given exclusively to one parent.
Physical Custody refers to where the child resides. Physical custody is either shared by the parents or given exclusively to one parent. In the event one parent obtains sole physical custody, the other parent is granted visitation rights with the child. Those visitation rights vary significantly depending on each case.
In determining the issue of child custody and visitation, the paramount concern of the court is the BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. Many factors are considered by the court in determining the best interest of the child and they include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The fitness of the parents
- The willingness of the parents to share custody
- The relationship established between the child and each parent and the sincerity of each parent's request
- Any possibility for disruption in the child's social and educational life as well as the prior pattern of access to the child
- The demands of parental employment
- The age, health and sex of the child
- The proximity of the parents’ homes to one another
- The preference of the child
When circumstances change after the initial order, we can also help you seek modifications to your child custody and visitation order.
Contact Us
You don't have to navigate the complicated legal procedures involved with a divorce on your own. By contacting an experienced Maryland divorce lawyer, you can get the legal representation you deserve. Contact the Law Office of Dawn M. Green today.
