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Parenting Agreement Negotiations Involving Custody and Access

One of the most important decisions you will have to make when you separate involves your children’s future.

Negotiating agreements to resolve parenting disputes amicably is a crucial step. When negotiation is unproductive, legal professionals with expertise and trial experience are essential in fighting for clients’ rights.

There are many types of custody, sometimes referred to as “Parenting” by the courts. Parenting encompasses the legal and practical relationship between a parent and child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, the parent’s duty to care for the child, and determining where the child will live.

Access, also known as visitation or parenting time, is the right of a child to visit and have contact with the other parent. After a separation or divorce, access is generally given to the parent not living with the children.

Typically, children benefit from maintaining a relationship with both parents. However, in rare cases, if it is deemed not in “the best interests of the children,” a judge may order supervised access, or deny access entirely.

Supervised access orders enable a parent to visit with their children in a neutral and safe environment, often under the supervision of trained staff and professionals, while addressing issues that prevent private access.

Determining custody and what constitutes “the best interests of the children” is often a significant point of contention between separating parents.

Legal experts experienced in matters of custody and parenting arrangements are committed to assisting clients in reaching the best and most realistic positions for their future. This includes handling a range of situations from basic paternity questions to potential acrimonious custody battles.