Local Child Custody Attorney in La Grange, KY

Some of the most difficult and heart-wrenching decisions in a divorce or separation revolve around child custody. Many questions abound: How will the relationship with my child be affected by the divorce? With whom will the child live? What about shared parenting and visitation time? How to reconcile the parent’s desires with the best interest of the child?

Paris & Weber, P.S.C., in the Louisville area understands the importance of your relationship with your children and we recognize that divided parents increase a child’ s sense of loss. Therefore, we commit to help our clients obtain custody solutions that enable them to enjoy significant relationships with their children, always keeping the best interest of the child in mind as a guiding principle in resolving disputes.

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Creative Custody and Parenting Time Solutions

If a resolution for a family law matter cannot be found through negotiation or mediation, we can pursue decisions through litigation. In custody litigation, the judge considers what is “in the best interests of the child.” Although this term is undefined, the court looks to a number of factors to determine the “best interest” such as:

• The wishes of the parents or any de facto custodian
• The wishes of the child
• The child’s adjustment to their school, community and home
• The child’s interactions with the immediate family and significant others who affect the child’s best interests
• The mental and physical health of all individuals involved in the child’s life.
• The judge could even consider any evidence of domestic violence, or alcohol or substance abuse

The law also has guidelines to determine the proper amount of child support.

Resolving Your Issue

Over the years, we have found that negotiation can produce custody and parenting solutions that are practical and beneficial to parents and children. Such solutions can reduce emotional conflict and lay the groundwork for future cooperation in child-rearing duties, based on the unique characters and needs of all involved.

It is not unusual, however, for child custody disputes to become heated. Unfortunately, we have seen a disturbing trend of parents resorting to terrible tactics to manipulate the situation, including false allegations of child abuse. Our attorneys will not tolerate these tactics. As an aggressive law firm that also handles criminal defense matters, we know how to fight cheap tactics with solid legal action to preserve your rights. This is a challenge we are ready to take on.

Handling the Other Side of the Coin: Adoption

Fortunately, not all of the family law cases we handle revolve around parental division and loss. The other side of that coin speaks to bringing families together and providing children with the semblance of an intact family. This is the story of providing children with a deep sense of belonging through the process of adoption.

We will help you through all the steps of an adoption, from filing the petition to obtaining updated birth certificates and everything that comes in between.

What Should I Know About Parenting Plans?

When parents separate or divorce in Kentucky, they may need to create a parenting plan to address their child’s custody and visitation schedules. Parenting plans can also encompass issues like dispute resolution or a parent’s individual responsibilities to the child.

The attorneys at Paris & Weber, P.S.C. in La Grange have helped countless parents in the Louisville area create parenting plans that work for them and their children. If you are preparing to make a parenting plan, you should know three of the most common types.

1. Three-four, four-three schedule

One option is for your children to spend three days per week with you and four days per week with their other parent. The next time around, your kids can spend four days per week with you and three days per week with their other parent.

This custody arrangement works well if you live fairly close to your spouse, as you must make biweekly pickups and drop-offs. If the two of you live far apart, you may want a parenting plan in which your child spends more time with each household before transitioning.

2. Alternating week schedule

Another common parenting plan is an alternating week schedule. In an alternating week schedule, the child will spend one week with one parent and the next week with the other.

3. Two-week schedule

A two-week schedule involves a child staying at one household for two weeks. Then, they spend the next two weeks at the other parent’s home. Many families prefer these plans because it gives children a chance to settle down in one home before uprooting for the other home.

Schedule a Consultation Today

To schedule an initial consultation at reduced rates about a child custody or parenting time matter, call Paris & Weber, P.S.C., in La Grange at 502-257-0070 or contact us online.