Child Custody - Access - Visitation

Child custody/support is often a thorny issue in divorce cases. While some parents are able to work out an agreement between themselves, many require the assistance of an attorney and, in some cases, a mediator. Other times, the court is forced to intervene, in which case custody is determined according to the child’s best interests. Once custody has been decided, the court may order the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the parent with custody.

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Types of Child Custody

• Physical vs. Legal - Usually, one parent is awarded physical custody, which means that the child lives with that parent the majority of the time. Regardless of who has physical custody, both parents typically share legal custody, which enables them to make decisions regarding education, healthcare, and other important issues.
• Joint - A custody arrangement where the child spends approximately the same amount of time with each parent.
• Split - This custody arrangement is rare and occurs when parents with multiple children separate them, with each parent taking one or more of the siblings. Courts do not look favorably on this type of arrangement.

• Numerous factors figure into child custody cases, including the marital status of the parents (since not all parents are married) as well as the child’s best interests.

  Child Support

  Each state has child support guidelines that establish how much child support the non-custodial parent must pay based on income, number of children, and other relevant factors. However, courts are not held strictly to these guidelines and may increase or reduce the amount of child support as they deem appropriate.

  Legal Assistance

  At the Law Offices of Jeff Zurbriggen, we have helped countless clients successfully resolve their child custody/support disputes.

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