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Read full postWhen it comes to the hardships associated with divorce – and there are many – child custody issues are one of the most difficult.
If you’re facing a divorce, and you and your divorcing spouse face determinations regarding your child custody arrangements, it’s in your best interest to consult with our experienced Aurora child custody lawyers. Your ongoing relationship with your children and their continued health and well-being are simply too important not to do so.
While every child custody case is unique with its own set of circumstances, there are some basics that generally apply, including:
Within these basic guidelines, divorced parents can get quite creative with their custody arrangements.
Many issues related to divorce can become hotly contested, and legal child custody can be one of them. If you and your divorcing spouse cannot agree on terms related to child custody that you can both sign off on, you’ll need to work closely with your respective custody attorneys to help you find a middle ground.
If you’ve established that you and your soon-to-be-ex are too far apart on the issue of custody, your attorney can guide you through the next steps of the process. Generally, things proceed in the following order:
If your legal custody issue goes before the court, there are some important points to keep in mind:
Whenever possible, it’s in you and your children’s best interests to find mutually agreeable custody terms before it comes to having the court make the determinations for you. When a spouse, however, chooses not to give an inch and insists on making the divorce as contentious as possible, going to court is likely to be your only option to receive a fair and favorable outcome.
If custody will be an issue in your divorce, the Aurora child custody lawyer at CNL Law Firm, PLLC, has the compassion, commitment, and experience to help you move forward toward custody terms that work for you – with the least intervention possible. If your case does proceed to court, however, we have extensive experience helping clients like you successfully navigate the court system and come out on the other side with beneficial custody terms. Your custody issues are too important to leave to chance, so please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call us at (720) 370-2171 for more information today.
CNL Law Firm, PLLC focuses on helping families regain peace of mind during legal circumstances.
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