Protecting a Parent’s Important Role
Among the many worries that accompany a divorce, the one that seems to cut the deepest is fear of losing contact with one’s children. When you have proper legal representation, that is seldom the case. A divorce doesn’t mean one parent won’t get to see their child anymore. A Bartlesville child custody attorney can help you fight to preserve the role you want in your child’s life now and in the future.
Some people may put their ego or emotions ahead of a child’s best interests but family courts aren’t interested in egos or emotions. That’s why you need a trusted counselor at law who understands Washington County courts, and will stand up for you and your child. Our team works to reach outcomes that protect children, maximize financial security and promote a positive future for you and your child.
How the Court Views Child Custody
Oklahoma family courts — including those here in Washington County — seek to determine child custody based on the child’s best interests. For the most part, family court judges issue joint custody but there are circumstances when sole custody in awarded to one parent. Child custody involves more issues than were the child lives with during the week and on the weekends. It also determines who stays where on holidays, who vacations with whom and even effects the role grandparents may have in a child’s life. Custody orders dictate who will make medical decisions, educational choices and guide the child’s development in other vital areas.
A court doesn’t just listen to one parent’s side of events so you need to be ready from the moment you set foot in family court to present a complete picture that fairly represents your concern for your child’s well-being. In preparation for court, a Bartlesville family lawyer can help you understand how your circumstances are likely to be viewed in the eyes of a court. In court, a Bartlesville child custody attorney will help you try and gain whatever role you would like in the life of your children.
Changing Your Role: Child Custody Modification
As life changes, sometimes your role in an established child custody arraignment may need to be modified. If the child’s other parent doesn’t live up to the agreement, you need to make sure they hold up to their end of the bargain. There may be legal or lifestyle changes that concern you about your child’s safety when they are in the care of the other parent that needs to be brought up in court.
A child should have the same opportunities they would if you and your ex-spouse were still together. We can work to try and make sure that happens. That’s why you need discuss the matter with a Bartlesville child custody attorney who can make sure your child’s situation is fully appreciated when a court considers a child custody modification.
Consult with a Bartlesville Child Custody Attorney
Our Bartlesville family lawyer can help with divorce, child custody, paternity issues, child support and other family law issues. For a confidential, no-obligation consultation with a Bartlesville child custody attorney or his staff, call today — (918) 213-0950, call toll free at (888) 947-8452 or submit a quick question form at the top right of this page. Either way you reach out to us, we will promptly reply to your unique child custody question.
