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How an Attorney Can Help with Divorce and Child Custody Issues

Divorce is without a doubt a very painful process for all the parties involved and can even be more traumatic and frustrating for your kids who are suffering the discomfort of daily arguments at home. Once you have arrive at the conclusion that divorce is the healthiest and most appropriate way to solve your marital problems once and for all, the very next step is to find a good lawyer who can help you put your case together in order to bring it to court.


Hiring an attorney for such cases is very important because neither one of the parties involved will agree with an arrangement where the kids are separated from them, it just doesn't happen. The fight for the kids can be quite hard because both of you have spent an equal amount of time with the children and have equal rights, however the court will decide which parent is better suited to take care of the kids, this decision is based upon many factors.


It is public policy of the state that a minor should have frequent constant with both parents, however when it comes to child custody there are several laws which parents don't know about, knowing these laws is critical because based on their behavior and the many aspects deemed relevant by a court of law, the case brought about will be strengthen or weakened. Some of the factors that judges and divorce courts take in consideration to determine whether a parent is fit to be the custodian of a child are:


- The parent who is more likely to allow the non-custodial parent to visit the children on a regular basis without posing a major obstacle.


- Heavy consideration is given to evidence of child abuse, this is actually quite obvious because the court will place the child in custody of the parent which is better fit to raise the him/her without resorting to physical and emotional violence.


- The court will look at financial records of the parents in order to determine which one will be capable of providing shelter, food, education, health care and other material needs.


- Each parent will be analyzed in order to determine which one is "mentally fit" to raise the children.


The are several factors which the court may deem relevant to each case and since every divorce claim is different hiring an attorney capable of putting your case together and bringing to court will improve your chances to show you are the best person fit to take care of your children.

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