Rockland County Child Custody Attorneys
Child custody and parenting time (access or visitation) is among the most contentious issues in a divorce. At our New City, New York, law firm, Montalbano, Condon & Frank, P.C., we help parents resolve child custody matters, keeping the best interests of the children firmly before us.
To speak with an experienced child custody lawyer, contact our New City, New York, law firm at 845.521.7108.
Legal custody
The courts do not grant joint legal custody arrangements unless both parties agree. Obtaining a joint legal custody order allows parents to make decisions about major life matters for the child. They issue joint legal custody orders when they believe that the parents will be able to work together to benefit the child, and provided both parents agree.
Physical custody
A physical custody order determines where the child lives and for how long. When physical custody is awarded to one parent, the other parent usually receives parenting time (access or visitation rights). Courts look favorably on physical custody arrangements that allow the child to be with both parents. However, there are many instances when this is not possible. When parents are separated by great distances or there is a history of domestic violence, shared physical custody or significant visitation is seldom awarded.
The importance of resolving custody disputes
We work to develop custody proposals that will be accepted by the court and the parties. This is preferable to having the court impose a custody arrangement that may be in no one’s best interest. The court may appoint a law guardian to investigate and make recommendations about custody and visitation when parents are unable to resolve a custody dispute. The court may also appoint a forensic psychiatrist or psychologist.
We understand the role of law guardians in custody disputes. Attorney Alan G. Rosenblatt, who heads our matrimonial department with attorney William Frank, is on the Law Guardian Advisory Committee of the Ninth Judicial District in New York.
Related custody issues
We also help clients with:
- Relocation issues
- Enforcement of custody orders
- Modifications of custody and visitation orders
Contact a child custody lawyer at Montalbano, Condon & Frank, P.C. Call us at 845.521.7108. You do not need to go far to find an attorney who can help you get through a child custody dispute.
