Long Island Child Custody and Visitation Attorney

Family Lawyer Assisting Clients in Long Island and Manhattan

Are you involved in a divorce or post-divorce dispute concerning child custody and visitation in Long Island or Manhattan? Child custody is one of the most contentious issues that can arise from a divorce or in the years following. If you need legal assistance resolving this issue, either through mediation or litigation in court, we strongly advise you to consult with a Long Island child custody and visitation lawyer at our firm now. At the Law Offices of Thomas K. Campagna, P.C., we have more than 24 years of legal and courtroom experience in the practice of divorce and family law. Since we focus on this field, we have the intensive knowledge and legal skills needed to thoroughly address and resolve your custody and visitation matter.

Child Custody and Visitation in New York

In New York, child custody is determined by courts based on what is in the best interests of the child or children involved. In deciding this issue, the court will consider many factors, including who has been the main caregiver, the parenting skills of each spouse, the physical and mental health of the parents, how parents cooperate with one another and whether they encourage the child's relationship with the other parent, issues of domestic violence, work obligations and parenting plans of each parent, and what the child's preferences are, if old enough to have a reasonable opinion.

Child custody is broken down into two categories, legal custody which is the right and responsibility of making decisions about the child's welfare, education, health, religion, and other important matters, and physical custody which is where and with whom the child will mainly live. Custody may be awarded to both parents, as in joint custody or to only one parent, which is sole custody. Courts do not favor one parent over another; decisions are based strictly on what is best for the child.

Since child custody and visitation is such an important issue, it is important that you have an experienced family lawyer providing you with the guidance and counsel you need. Our Long Island child custody and visitation attorney has successfully helped countless individuals and families resolve this matter in a divorce settlement or post-divorce modification either through competent negotiation in mediation or through the courts. We urge you to contact our firm to schedule a consultation concerning your child custody or visitation issue as soon as possible.

Contact a Long Island Child Custody and Visitation Lawyer at the firm today.