Child Custody Law & Legal Representation

The Difference Between Legal & Physical Child Custody

The court will either award shared legal custody – which means parents must make these decisions together – or sole custody, which means one parent has the authority to make these decisions on their own.

Physical custody refers to the child’s living arrangements. In a joint physical custody arrangement, the child will go back and forth between each parent’s home.

The parents — or the court — will need to decide how to split the child’s time between the two parents. If sole physical custody is awarded, the child will live with one parent.

The other parent will typically be awarded visitation with the child, but this parent will not spend as much time with the child as the other parent.

Enforcing & Modifying Court Orders

As such, many people find themselves needing legal help with:

Modifications to custody orders
Modifications to visitation agreements
Enforcing visitation agreements

Helping to Prepare for Child Custody Mediation

Both Parent’s Work Schedules
Any of upcoming Business Trips
Any school holidays the children have
Vacation Plans and Holidays
Anything else that can affect visitation & custody

Considerations for Your Child Custody Mediator

Of course, mediators and child custody attorneys are trained to be neutral and their ethics must be a priority. You want to come prepared and remain respectful of everyone else in attendance.

Your mediator will discuss any specific challenges and will help his or her clients through what’s almost always an emotional time.

Write down your perfect solution with considerations for both parties.
Understand that Your Checklist won’t be complete, but it’s a great place to start.
Your Spouse will also have his or her own list and Prority Criteria.

If there are some especially difficult challenges, the child custody lawyer is going to help you both negotiate solutions that first, benefit your children and second, benefit your needs as a parent.

Compromise is where the answers are found and no one gets exactly what they want, save for the children; that really does happen only if both parents don’t show their disappointment. This can benefit both sides, as you work to find that middle ground.

Child Custody Attorneys with Expertise & Experience

Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP provides over 57 Years of Combined Family Law Counsel Experience dedicated to Your Family throughout the Child Custody Legal Process.

Divorce is rarely a simple matter, but when the spouses pursuing divorce are parents, it can become much more complicated. Child Custody and Visitation are among the most sensitive issues that can arise during a Divorce.

Finding a reasonable balance that respects the rights of both parents and protects the interests of the children can often be difficult. However, with the help of an experienced legal professional, finding a resolution for this issue can be much easier.

At Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, we know the importance of Child Custody and Visitation Agreements, and the damage it can cause if a person does not get the arrangement they want or feels is best for their children.

For this reason, it is typically best to have a lawyer who is intimately familiar with family law and custody issues representing your interests. Our Oceanside Child Custody Attorneys have the skill and experience needed to effectively resolve your case.

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