CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATIONS
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East Bay Child Custody Attorney - Child Visitation Lawyer
Child Support Computation • Family Court Attorney • Family Law Attorney • Child Visitation Attorney
The Cerda Law Offices
Walnut Creek Office
2175 N. California Blvd.
Suite 775
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925.946.4614
Pleasanton Office
6200 Stoneridge Mall Road
Suite 300
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925.399.6225
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Many people assume that courts will automatically grant primary custody of the children to their mother. At The Cerda Law Offices, we do not approach child custody cases with this assumption. We know that child custody and child support are often the most disputed areas in divorce negotiations by both mother and father as they affect both emotions and money. Indeed, one of the most contested issues of dissolution is determining where the children will live and who has decision-making powers over their activities.
Often a parent will come and tell us that they don’t want the other parent to have anything to do with the children. However, California’s official policy is to assure that children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents and to encourage parents to share the rights and responsibilities of their children. The primary exception to policy is when it is not in the best interests of the children to do so. Thus, many different types of child custody arrangements are possible, depending on the unique circumstances of the parents and, most importantly, the best interests of the child.
Our firm will work to achieve your child custody and visitation goals in an efficient and cost-effective manner. We represent clients in matters involving:
- Child custody
- Visitation rights and parenting time
- Modifications in custody and visitation
- Parental relocations and move-aways
The Cerda Law Offices will review all of the relevant factors that could affect your case, including your financial and housing circumstances, the needs of your child, the financial and housing circumstances of the child’s other parent (regardless of whether that person is a spouse, former spouse or former partner). We will then work to achieve your goals and to further the best interests of your child.
In many situations, we can negotiate an acceptable and workable solution that promotes stability while allowing both you and the other parent to enjoy meaningful relationships with the child.
We also represent clients in contested child custody disputes, including proposed parental relocations, termination of parental rights and other problematic situations. In these situations, The Cerda Law Offices will aggressively fight to protect your child’s best interests, fight to keep the close relationship you have with your child and achieve your objectives.
