New York Lawyers Handling Child Custody in Divorce
Whether and how vigorously you will contest child custody is often a major decision involved in deciding how to approach your divorce — and we encourage you to contact our family law attorneys for help making informed choices.
Child custody and visitation issues can strike to the heart of a parent's fear about the future. You may be concerned about losing connections and control. Often, either or both parents worry about how they will keep building loving, close relationships.
What Are the Options and Considerations?
There are just a few basic child custody configurations under the law, but the possibilities available within those arrangements are vast. If both parents will have the income and other resources to maintain two complete, child-supporting households, and both want a substantial share of care duties, shared custody may be achievable. In many cases, however, the most practical solution involves one parent having custody and the other being granted significant visitation time.
In decades of practice, we have counseled and represented people with a range of challenging issues. We have become skilled at:
- Helping mothers and fathers set realistic expectations for how courts will decide issues in the best interest of the child
- Developing very specific parenting and visitation plans that are tailored to our clients' lifestyles
- Dealing decisively and productively with allegations of abusive behavior that must be considered in a child custody matter
- Negotiating agreements — and protecting clients against costly, drawn-out proceedings — by examining all opportunities for compromise and mutual satisfaction
- Protecting our clients' financial interests when unique child support or spousal maintenance issues arise
We are absolutely willing and able to fight for you at trial, but for the benefit of all concerned, we believe in giving negotiated solutions every chance to succeed. A full-blown child custody battle can require tremendous energy and resources. We would always prefer to see those resources directed toward building a better future for all family members after the divorce.
Serving Westchester County, the Five Boroughs and Other New York Communities
As a full-service family law firm, we help the mothers and fathers we represent achieve manageable, fulfilling custody and visitation arrangements. Our foremost goal is for you to be able to move forward with confidence in your ability to carry on and have a bright future that involves your kids.
Please contact our White Plains, New York, office for a free initial consultation to discuss your divorce involving children.
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