A Child Custody Lawyer Who Gets Results
Even the thought of having to retain a child custody lawyer may make you somewhat uncomfortable. After all, you and the other parent shared intimate moments together raising, nursing, and caring for your children. Now, you must work out custody and parenting plans. Even if you both are committed to working out an amicable solution that is best for your children and their future, problems can emerge at any point that can turn a seemingly simple discussion into an acrid debate. On top of that, not everyone "plays fair." Sometimes the other parent invents allegations of domestic abuse or seeks to discredit your reputation to gain more child custody privileges. You may need extensive legal help to combat these charges and build towards a better and more effective settlement.
Child Custody Lawyer Helps You Understanding Custody Issues
A variety of custody arrangements can be developed, including sole, shared, and divided custody. You will also need to develop a parenting plan. We at Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP are committed to helping you find a plan that is centered on your children’s best interest and that is fair to everyone.
When a Settlement Cannot Be Worked Out
Sometimes parents cannot develop a parenting plan and custody arrangement through settlement, in which case we generally recommend mediation. This is a kind of a supervised negotiation process, in which parents try to get beyond seeing each other as adversaries and focus instead on the children’s best interests. The alternative to mediation – having a judge decide – can leave all sides frustrated and feeling like their needs have not been met.
How Your Child Custody Lawyer Can Work Out a Customized Approach
Every child custody arrangement is different. There is no "cookie cutter" solution that is guaranteed to create a perfect parenting plan every time or guaranteed to meet the needs and expectations of both spouses. That is why it is so important for your child custody lawyer to listen to you and your concerns. The arrangement should abide by your principles and should take into account your vision for how you would like to live your life and raise your children. For instance, perhaps your main objective is to finalize the divorce and child custody arrangements as quickly as possible. Or maybe it is to maximize the amount of time you get to spend with your children. Both perspectives are equally valid, but they suggest very different strategies to use.
For a free, confidential, and comprehensive discussion about your child custody legal needs, connect with child custody lawyer Mark Rohrbaugh at 785-289-8851.
Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP
843 New Hampshire
Lawrence KS 66064
Telephone: (785) 322-4013
Fax: (913) 390-8101