Divorcing parents of young children often find the resolution of child custody and visitation issues to be the hardest work they need to do at the end of their marriage. Many parents experience anxiety about the security of their relationship with their children, sometimes with good reason.
At the law firm of Fulton S. Hamilton, Attorney At Law in Huntsville, we work closely with divorcing, divorced and unmarried parents to give you a good understanding of your rights and responsibilities and to help you identify and achieve realistic parental goals. Contact our office for specific information about the ways you and your children can benefit from our advice.
Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Parent
Alabama law presumes that children do best when they have a stable and substantial relationship with both parents. Joint custody, shared custody and generous visitation arrangements are preferred approaches when the parents can work together while divorced or otherwise living apart. Some people are incapable of functioning effectively in parental roles, however, and if you are on either side of a parental fitness dispute, we can advise and advocate for you and your children.
Disputes as to child custody and visitation will be resolved by the court with the best interests of the children foremost in mind — not the preferences, convenience or ulterior motivations of either parent. Mr. Hamilton will help you understand how your goals as a parent can be expressed in terms of your children's best interests. He can also show you how your other spouse's lawyer will work with evidence that supports an opposing position, and what you can do to overcome any disadvantages you might face.
As well as helping parents deal with the issues of child custody and visitation that need to be resolved in an Alabama divorce, our law firm works with parents who need advice about modifying or enforcing established custody and visitation arrangements that need to be adjusted or that are often violated.
Dependable Advice About Long-Distance Parental Relocation Proposals
Especially with the career-oriented and military families who reside in the Huntsville area, relocation problems often arise when a parent with primary child custody wants to move with the child to another state or anywhere in Alabama more than 60 miles from the current residence.
We will explain how the Alabama Parent Child Relationship Protection Act requires at least 30 days' advance notice to the parent whose visitation or shared custody rights will be upset by the other parent's plan to relocate. The parent receiving notice can object to the proposal, accept it or negotiate adjustments. Accurate legal advice in this situation will be essential for protecting either parent's interests as well as those of the children involved.
North Alabama Child Custody and Visitation Attorney: Call 888-545-9602
Our law firm works with parents in Huntsville, Madison County, Jackson County and other North Alabama communities. To learn how you can benefit from the advice of an experienced Huntsville child custody lawyer, contact the office of Fulton S. Hamilton, Attorney At Law for additional information.
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