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Child Custody - Visitation Attorney

Professional Child Custody Attorney and Lawyer, providing experienced Child Custody - Visitation legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida.

In a child custody dispute the court must ordinarily establish a parenting plan that provides for time sharing that is in a child’s best interest and which provides for shared parenting. Shared parenting means that both parents are responsible for the major decisions which affect a child. In determining the best interest of a child, there is no presumption for or against the father or mother of the child when creating or modifying the parenting plan.

The court must take all relevant and appropriate information into account in an effort to make a fair and reasonable determination of how the child's best interests will be served based upon the current circumstances.

Michelle R. Donahue, an experienced child custody attorney & lawyer, assists Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida residents with legal issues and disputes regarding child custody, visitation and other divorce and family law matters.

We are committed to providing each of our child custody - visitation clients with the highest standard of legal representation while using every available resource to protect your legal rights, options, and interests. Contact Michelle R. Donahue, P.A., at calling (863) 297-5608 today to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

Once the court makes a decision regarding the parenting plan and the time sharing schedule, it may issue an order allocating responsibilities for certain decision making and the care of the children.

Family law court orders pertaining to the custody and visitation of a child often address issues such as:

Child custody and visitation plans detailing when the child or children will spend time with each parent;
Parenting plans, including primary custody, visitation rights, and obligations;
Determining which parent (or both) will have decision making authority regarding school related issues, extracurricular activities, health care and other important matters for the child;
Determining the amount of child support to be paid, and by whom; and
Other specific issues which may be unique to the specific child custody or visitation case.

If you are dealing with child custody - visitation legal issues or disputes in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area, make sure your legal rights are protected by seeking the legal advice of an experienced Lakeland child custody attorney & lawyer by contacting Michelle R. Donahue, P.A., at calling (863) 297-5608.

It is important to note, the longer one waits to obtain legal representation regarding child custody, visitation, or other divorce and family law issues or disputes, your ability to achieve a successful outcome may be directly affected. We urge you to be proactive when it comes to your legal rights by seeking the legal advice and representation of an experienced child custody attorney or lawyer as soon as possible. Contact Michelle R. Donahue, P.A., today at calling (863) 297-5608.

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