Dutchess County Child Custody Attorneys
If you are getting a divorce or are a parent, nothing is more important than the protection of your parental rights and your continued relationship with your children. To facilitate the welfare of children, the state of New York has a policy of promoting a strong relationship between children and parents.
However, while New York law encourages active participation by both parents with a child after a divorce or when parents are not residing together, that is by no means a guarantee that both parents will enjoy equal custodial rights or parenting time with a child after a divorce.
If you are getting a divorce, protect your rights by retaining an experienced divorce and family law attorney who is knowledgeable about the law and is prepared to work diligently to protect your rights.
Joint Custody in New York
There are two types of custody determinations that are made during divorce or custody proceedings: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody involves the parent's rights to be involved in key decisions about the children — including school, medical care and religion — and may be granted solely or jointly. Except in extreme cases, it is common for parents to receive joint legal custody.
Physical custody involves the actual residence of a child. While people often think of joint physical custody as a 50/50 arrangement, it merely means that both parents will enjoy some sort of parenting time/visitation with the child.
How Do We Handle Custody and Visitation Disputes?
At Brooke & Brady, LLP, we have been fighting for the rights of parents in divorce and family law proceedings in Dutchess County, New York, for more than 30 years. We handle a wide range of divorce, post-divorce, and Family Court disputes involving child custody and visitation, including:
- Representation of clients seeking sole or joint custody
- Relocation disputes after divorce or a Family Court proceeding
- Modifications of custody
- Modifications of visitation or parenting time
- Contested, uncontested and collaborative divorce
Our job is to help people understand their rights and responsibilities. When handling a divorce, post-divorce, or Family Court matter that involves child custody or visitation issues, we work hard to understand our clients' short and long term goals. Once we understand our client's objectives, we work diligently to obtain those objectives and put our decades of experience to work to provide the quality legal representation our clients require.
Contact Us
If you need to speak with a lawyer at our firm about a child custody or visitation issue, contact our Poughkeepsie law office at 845-454-2540, or contact us by e-mail.
