Attleboro, Massachusetts
Child Custody Lawyers

If you have minor children and are filing for divorce, custody will be a major issue in need of collaborative resolution in your divorce process. "Custody" refers to "legal custody" and "physical custody."

Often, children live with one parent ("primary placement") all or most of the time. In most cases, the parent with primary placement shares legal custody with the noncustodial parent. Placement can also be shared. Shared placement may also be known as "joint physical custody." As long as there is joint legal custody, each parent retains his or her legal rights and responsibilities toward the children no matter what the placement schedule might be.

Your Parenting Plan Will Be Customized for You

At our law offices we guide you through an efficient process to create a parenting plan in the best interests of your children while protecting your parenting rights and your children's safety.

Gen X and Millennium Couples Divorce

We understand that your life path has differed from those of your parents.  Your goals and lifestyles are different.  The traditional roles played by a mother and a father no longer apply as both parties work out of the house and both are more involved in the care of the children and the home.  This has a great impact upon the roles that each parent wishes to have after a separation.  No longer is the "dad" the person who gets "visitation" on alternate weekends and Wednesday for dinner.  Today, more couples opt to work at an access schedule where both parties have significant time with the children.  However, this shared parenting requires the parties to be able to communicate well and live in the same vicinity.

Massachusetts Visitation Attorney

Parental access is the other main portion of a parenting plan. It is an agreement between the parties regarding each parent's time with a child or the children, including overnight time.  Of course there may be valid reasons why a child may not stay overnight with a parent, such as the parent works third shift or does not live in an environment that is good for the child at the child's then current age.
Concerns with access by both parents involve vacation time, holidays, extracurricular activities, safety and the best interests of children. We can customize your plan with many other factors.

Obtaining Massachusetts Family Court Approval

The Massachusetts Family Court allows and prefers that you agree on a plan for custody and parenting outside of court. Both parents know their child better than the Judge. However, the arrangements are subject to court approval and may be litigated if a fair agreement for the best interests of the child cannot be reached.
You know your children best. Our goal is to help you and your spouse reach an agreement regarding placement and parenting before a court decision is necessary.

Contact Us Today

We return phone calls and emails promptly and respect your time. Contact us by phone at 508-369-3162 to schedule a consultation with Attleboro-area child custody attorney.