Orange County Child Custody Lawyer
Child Custody Resolution During Mediation
When child custody is an issue it can be very emotionally challenging, to say the least. As a parent you most likely have never had someone tell you when you can have your child or how long you can have your child for. You also have not had to follow specific legal rules regarding where your child will go to school, what religion they may practice, if any, if they can have specific medical care or if they can visit a relative in another state. These are just a few of the many legal issues that may surround your child custody case, and dependent upon how child custody is awarded, you may or may not be able to decide.
An Orange County family law attorney can help to protect your rights as a parent in the case of a child custody dispute. Child custody can be awarded as physical custody, legal custody, joint custody, shared custody or sole custody. In most cases a family law judge will award joint custody under normal circumstances to both parents. The family law courts always determine custody by deciding on what would be in the best interest of the child. You can expect the family law courts to put you under a legal microscope in order to determine whether or not you will financially and emotionally provide a stable and loving environment for your child.
Orange County Child Custody Cases
In addition to child custody it will also need to be decided whether or not child support must be paid and whether or not a visitation schedule must be established. Also, once a child custody arrangement is made by the courts, either parent can still request at a future date a child custody modification if they would like to change or add to any previous arrangement.
Regardless of your specific child custody issues, as a highly experienced Orange county child custody lawyer I can help protect your interests and represent you both inside and outside of court. When you retain my legal services my goal as your attorney is to help you achieve a successful outcome to your child custody case. This may include representation during mediation in order to come to an agreement with your spouse outside of the courtroom, saving you time and money.
Privacy For Your Children's Future
Because mediation proceedings are confidential, any information about the testimony and events of your divorce will be kept confidential. Your children will avoid the possibility of uncovering the details of your divorce which may be an embarressing or even traumatizing thing for them to learn.
Divorce, Mediation & Custody Attorney in Orange County
As a knowledgeable Orange County child custody lawyer I can help protect your parental rights. I will also make sure that the court understands how much you love your children and what your custody wishes include. If you are experiencing child custody or divorce issues in Orange County, California please contact me, attorney Kevin B. Gibbs, today. I provide mediation and legal representation for clients throughout Orange, Santa Ana, Irvine, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Newport Beach, La Habra, Anaheim Hills, and Riverside County. I have an offices located in Anaheim and Newport Beach for your convenience.
Need a Orange County child custody attorney? Contact the Law Office of Kevin B. Gibbs today!