San Diego Child Custody Lawyers

Southern California Child Custody & Visitation Attorneys

Child custody is usually the most difficult part of any divorce. Even when most other issues are sorted out, the complications and emotions involved in those other issues pale in comparison to problems regarding child custody.

A San Diego child custody attorney recommended by Legion Counsel may be able to help you resolve your custody issues. If you are fighting to get custody of your child because of your spouse’s inability to care for your son or daughter, you will need all the help you can get. Although custody litigation is not the first thing our attorneys recommend for our clients, it may be your only resource if your spouse has a history of drug use, child abuse, or has some other condition which makes him or her unfit to care for your child.

Often California divorces end with parents having joint custody of their child or children, meaning both parents share the decision-making aspect of raising their child. However, one parent may have primary custody of the child and the other may have visitation rights or custody only on the weekends, etc. All the particulars will depend upon the specific agreement you come to. In divorce courts, child custody may also be determined based upon what the parents have worked out during their separation. If they have a current setup which is working fairly smoothly, the court may have them stick with it, with a few modifications.

Physical Custody vs. Legal Custody

Sometimes one parent will have physical custody of a child, but both parents will share the legal custody of the child. What does this mean? It means that although the child may live with one parent, both parents may equally have a say in the child’s education, medical care, and more.

You will likely want to have legal custody of our children, even if you do not have sole physical custody. With the help of a skilled child custody lawyer, your chances of getting the outcome you are hoping for are greatly increased.

Contact Legion Counsel today.