Child Custody

While family law in general can be chaotic, child custody can truly be the most emotional. When parents choose to get divorced or separate, they often have disputes about what is in their child’s best interest. When courts have to intervene, it is beneficial to have an advocate and friend like Richard Follender on your side to make sure your child is protected. Having a skilled child custody lawyer like Richard Follender can make all crucial difference in your case.

Determining what type of custody a parent is entitled to can be difficult, and consulting a family law attorney, like Richard Follender, can ensure that it is in compliance with Child Custody Laws. There are four types of child custody:

• Legal Custody - The right of a parent to make decisions about a child's upbringing
• Physical Custody - The right of a parent to have the child live with him or her
• Sole Custody - One parent has both legal and physical custody of a child
• Joint Custody - Both parents share legal custody, physical custody, or both

Those parents who are not awarded physical custody of their children may be entitled to visitation rights. There are three types of child visitation:

• Reasonable Visitation - This form of child visitation involves reasonable times and places that are determined by both parents.
• Fixed Visitation - The court orders times and places for child visitation.
• Supervised Visitation - An adult supervisor must be present during visitation.

While we cannot heal the heartache inflicted during such an emotionally charged time like this, the Law Office of Richard Follender can ease these difficult choices with our experience and professional care.