Child Custody, Residency, and Parenting Time
For most divorcing parents, or for separating but never married parents, the most important issues are those of child custody, residency and parenting time. The parents worry about the well-being of their children and how they may be affected by the divorce or separation. I, Marcia Montgomery, practice family law exclusively and I am a veteran Kansas child custody lawyer. I work hard for you, first to protect your legal rights and secondly to help you have the ability to co-parent your child with the other parent after the divorce is over.
The Kansas courts usually award both parents joint legal custody, --the right to make major decisions, such as, for example, the education, religion, health care and activities in the child's life.
Therefore, the most contentious issues usually concern the residency and support of the child. Will the child reside primarily with the mother, primarily with the father, or will the child reside with each parent about half of the time ("shared residency")? What are the financial and emotional consequences of these different residency choices for the child and for my client?
If the parents can cooperate and respect each other and the child's right to have time and an ongoing relationship with the other parent, then the issues of residency and support can often be resolved through negotiation or collaboration. Collaborative law is a relatively new approach to resolving family law and child custody issues through a series of 4-way meetings with the two parents and their respective attorneys.
If negotiation or collaboration is not appropriate in a particular case, then the issues must be resolved in court. Marcia L Montgomery is also an experienced litigator and strong advocate with a record of proven success at trial.
Overland Park child custody attorney, Marcia L. Montgomery, has earned a reputation as a tough but reasonable negotiator and as a skilled and zealous advocate in the courtroom as she works to protect her client's rights and the best interest of the child. Marcia Montgomery, can answer your questions about the complex and emotionally charged issues of:
-child custody and residency
-modification of custody
-relocation (move away) issues
-international child custody and support
Contact a Kansas child custody lawyer with Your Child Custody Concerns ▪ (913) 451-1710. At the Law Office of Marcia L. Montgomery, you will have a client friendly, focused, compassionate child custody lawyer, who will work hard to protect your rights while attempting to help you obtain a child-friendly relationship with the other parent. Please contact us for a free initial consultation with an experienced and effective family and child custody lawyer.
Law Office of Marcia L. Montgomery, P.A.
Commerce Plaza I
7300 West 110th Street, Suite 900
Overland Park, KS 66210-2392
Telephone: (913) 451-1710
Fax: (913) 754-0895
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