Massachusetts Family Law Attorneys
When determining what type of child custody arrangement is appropriate for a family, the court will always look to serve the best interests of the child or children. The court will also begin from the standpoint that the active participation of both parents in their children's lives is something to be encouraged.
At Gilbert Law Offices, P.C., our Weymouth child custody attorneys know how important it is for parents that they maintain the quality of their relationship with their children. We understand that each family's situation is unique, and we work to make sure that your family's child custody arrangement will be a good fit for your lives after divorce.
Types of Child Custody
There are two forms of child custody that make up a parenting plan:
Legal custody - Is the right to make decisions regarding how your child is being raised. Education, health care and religion are the larger issues that typically are part of legal custody.
Physical custody - The parent that a child resides with is referred to as their custodial parent. The parent who has child visitation rights is referred to as the noncustodial parent.
Both forms of custody may be held by a single parent, i.e., sole custody, or by both parents, i.e., joint custody. It is a common arrangement in many parenting plans that both parents share legal custody and the children live with one parent, the custodial parent, and spend time with the noncustodial parent.
Contact Us
For family law representation that is skilled in securing a child custody arrangement that meets the needs of your family, in Massachusetts call 781-347-1928 or toll free at 866-699-8738, or simply contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our divorce lawyers.
