Child Custody and Visitation
Comprehensive Client Service in Child Custody Disputes
Many parents find child custody or visitation disputes to be extremely upsetting. Even receiving notice of a motion to modify custody arrangements can be taken as a serious threat to your parent-child relationship. At the Bez Law Firm, P.C., we can take the confusion and mystery out of child custody disputes.
To learn how our approach to child custody and visitation can protect your interests while keeping you fully informed about your options and your rights, contact Sacramento family law attorney Dena Bez for a free initial consultation.
Child custody issues must be decided according to the child's best interests
California law requires the court to decide child custody and parenting time disputes according to the best interests of the children involved. In other words, any parent involved in a custody or visitation dispute must be prepared to show how his or her proposal is better for the child than the other parent's.
The Bez Law Firm, P.C. can show you how a thorough understanding of the law and a firm grasp of the important facts of your case can help you define your objectives, articulate your position, and present your case in the most convincing possible terms in negotiation, mediation or contested court hearings. Dena Bez is a highly skilled negotiator who has achieved favorable results in difficult cases.
While settlement and compromise are nearly always quicker and less expensive than taking your position to court, we're always ready to forward your case through litigation if an acceptable resolution can't be reached through negotiation.
We help clients with child custody and visitation problems, such as:
- Disputes as to which parent should receive primary physical custody
- Conflicts as to the determination or performance of visitation schedules
- Child custody or visitation problems in domestic partnerships or other unmarried parent relationships
- Modification of a custody or visitation arrangement in a divorce decree or family court order
- Disagreements about education, day care, medical treatment or other important issues
- Parental relocation proposals to move the child to a distant city or another state and problems that arise during the 30-day stay period following court approval
- Protecting the right of grandparents or stepparents to visitation
- Restrictive child custody or visitation arrangements based on a parent's problems with family violence or drugs
The more you learn about your rights and responsibilities as a parent under California law, the more options you'll have to consider for protecting your relationship with your child. For additional information, contact a knowledgeable lawyer at the Bez Law Firm, P.C. in Sacramento.
