Custody Lawyers in Evansville, Indiana
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Parental responsibility refers to decision-making regarding the children, whereas time-sharing pertains to specific physical time scheduled with them. Parental responsibility may be shared between the parents or one parent may be granted sole responsibility. Time-sharing and parental responsibility are both determined by the child's best interests, which are defined by Indiana law.
Since 1997, Biesecker Dutkanych & Macer, LLC has advocated for families in Evansville as they settle custody cases during and after the family goes through a divorce. At our firm, we work tirelessly to protect your rights in a custody case and your child's best interests are at the focus of every decision in and out of the courtroom. See what our over 50+ years of combined family law experience can do for you.
These are the basic forms of child custody that will be considered:
- Sole legal custody – One parent has all the decision-making ability regarding the child’s education, medical needs, religion, and other important factors.
- Joint legal custody – Both parents have decision-making abilities regarding important factors in the child’s life.
- Sole physical custody – The child lives with one parent for a large majority of the time and the non-custodial parent may have visitation rights or a smaller amount of parenting time.
- Joint physical custody – The child lives with both parents for an equal (or close to it) amount of time.
Ultimately, a judge will decide custody based on what is best for the child involved, including any cases involving child support, paternity, or visitation or parenting time. With the help of an child custody lawyer in Evansville, IN, you can be confident that your rights will be preserved and that your side of the issues will be clearly heard and communicated. No matter how complicated and messy your divorce may be, our Evansville child custody attorneys have the experience and knowledge of family law to put to work for you.