At The Law Offices of Blacker, Sammis & Blacker, our attorneys work to find mutually agreeable solutions to child custody disputes. In our experience, the best interests of the child are not served by extensive litigation.
Our lawyers consider the following points when developing child custody arrangements:
- Custody evaluations may be time-consuming and expensive, but in some cases, they are absolutely essential.
- A personal attack against a child's parent can do lifelong damage and alienate the child from both parents. However, substance abuse or behavior that endangers a child is a very real problem requiring immediate attention.
- We believe that child custody is an area in which it is critical that the two parties attempt to find an agreeable solution through negotiation or mediation.
- Studies favor stability and routine over disruption and uncertainty in parenting plans.
- We have experience reaching child custody agreements between cohabiting partners, same-sex partners, stepparents and same-sex married couples, as well as experience in other aspects of custody and visitation, such as modification or enforcement of visitation or custody, "move away" cases, and interstate and international custody disputes.