Child Custody Attorneys Hampton Roads
Child Custody Attorneys Hampton Roads
If you are facing a child custody concern, it involves your children and your parental rights, which makes it a serious matter. Whether your issue pertains to an impending divorce, to custody concerns outside of marriage, or to the need for a child custody modification, an experienced child custody attorney in Hampton Roads can help.Â
Legal Custody
Child custody in Virginia addresses both legal and physical custody, and legal custody has to do with the decision-making component of caring for your children. Legal custody spells out who will be making the big, important decisions that need to be made on behalf of your children throughout their childhoods. These decisions include those related to the following:
- Your children’s health care
- Your children’s schooling
- Your children’s extracurricular activities
- Your children’s religious upbringing
You and your children’s other parent can make these decisions together, one of you can be granted tie-breaking authority, one of you can take on this decision-making responsibility on your own, or you can divide this responsibility up according to the kind of decision that is being made. Those more-pedestrian decisions that need to be made consistently throughout the day, however, remain the responsibility of the parent who has the kids when the need to make the decision arises.Â
Physical Custody
Physical custody has to do with how you and your children’s other parent split your parenting time. There are a variety of options when it comes to physical custody, but they can all be grouped into one of the following two categories:
- One of you will serve as the primary custodial parent, and your children will live with this parent primarily, while having a regular visitation schedule with the other parent.
- You and your children’s other parent will have parenting schedules that divide your time with the kids more evenly.
If you and your ex are able to reach an agreement on the matter, you can create any kind of schedule that works for your unique family. If you need the court’s intervention, however, you will very likely receive one of the court’s standard parenting schedules.Â
The Court’s Position on Child Custody
When the court makes a decision that involves children, it always puts their best interests at the forefront. And because it is generally agreed that children are better off when they are able to spend a significant amount of time with both parents, the court rarely cuts a parent out of his or her right to visitation (without a significant reason for doing so). Even if the parent’s visitation needs to be supervised, it’s considered a nearly inviolate right.Â
Discuss Your Child Custody Concerns with an Experienced Child Custody Attorney in Hampton Roads Today
The focused child custody attorneys at Mahoney Richmond Thurston, PLLC, in Hampton Roads understand the serious nature of your child custody concerns and dedicate their practice to helping clients like you achieve favorable case resolutions. We’re here for you, so please don’t delay contacting us for more information about how we can help you today.
What Our Clients Are Saying
5 Stars!
I worked with Nicole Thurston, Joy, and Nancy and they were all amazing to work with. They went above and beyond to help me fight in my custody battle and my son is now doing excellent. They cared about the outcome of our case showed how much they cared. He has straight A's, on the Principal's list, and getting college offers and letters from congressmen to congratulate him for his success. We would not have gotten this far it was not for this legal team fighting day and night to give us the best possible outcome. Thank you all for everything you have done for our family. Sincerely, Tamara
Nicole handled my divorce, she was professional and detailed. If I had a question it was usually answered the same day. In court, she was very professional, had all details, and was fully ready to represent me. I could not have asked for a better attorney to represent me!
I am very impressed with Andy's capabilities - he is a talented young lawyer.
Reeves is a fine lawyer, with a great sense of humor.
Mr. Richmond deals with his clients compassionately and with legal precision. You can have confidence that he is looking out for you and trust his judgment and advice. Take his advice seriously. Mr. Richmond does a good job communicating with his clients, keeping them informed along the way.
Andrew Richmond is a great lawyer and extremely smart.
I did my research on divorce and family law attorneys before contacting anyone. A trusted friend had used Nicole and her team's services previously and highly recommended her. Entering the MNR Law offices I met their receptionist. Her smile both lightened the mood and removed some of the stress from the streets. I found the conference room to be well lit, supplies readily available, and the conduct of the staff I encountered to be well above everyday professional courtesy. Nicole was the first attorney I met with and after our initial meeting, discussing options, criteria, contractual obligations, and services that would be contracted for, I confidently chose her to be my legal counsel. The contracts were explained in detail and reviewed prior to initiating our financial transactions, and I feel I received more than what I contracted for. I paid for professional services; what I got included personalized service, the respect, and distinction of being an individual. My concerns were thoroughly vetted and understood from a personal level and translated to what I wanted and needed on a professional legal level. The team prepared the battlefield and for potential contingencies, ready to execute, ready to win. We faced the opposition…
5 stars!
I recommend them completely!
Very pleased with their professionalism and seriousness with my case.
Listen, I did the circuit of family lawyers in Virginia Beach and Andy is, hands down, the most honest, capable, genuine, and reliable lawyer around.
Reeves Mahoney did an outstanding job as my attorney during a recent contested custody battle. Knowledgeable, honest, and direct, I appreciated Reeves’ sage counsel during an incredibly difficult and anxious time. Reeves and his team provided excellent guidance and successfully navigated me through the heretofore unfamiliar minefield of family law. Reeves is one of the finest, if not the finest family law attorneys in Hampton Roads and enjoys a stellar reputation in the family law system.
Nicole was amazing to work with for my son's adoption finalization. She was extremely personable, always responded quickly to any questions, calls, or emails, and extremely nice! She made the final stages of our adoption journey amazing!
I am very thankful for all of your services. I don’t know how I would have gotten through this without you all. Your help was priceless.
I will never regret seeking (Reeves Mahoney’s) counsel … You’ve given me a lot of great advice and insight and that I’ll never regret any penny that I paid to gain that. … I just wanted to let you know that you provided a great service to me today and I will be eternally grateful.
Nicole knew exactly how to handle to my situation, doing so rapidly; conformed to my wishes, no drama. Amazing advocate: excellent skills explaining complex legalese in everyday terms. Great sense of humor: explains difficult topics; diffuses stressful situations. Guide & confidant. Earned my trust & maintained it throughout. Quality of service was outstanding! Value is phenomenal Follows up on questions & requirements, often same day, with quality details in clear & concise communications
Andy and his paralegal, Nancy, are wonderful. I had an entire custody reversal made, which I have come to understand is a rarity. Andy is clearly knowledgeable about family law and well respected by the court.
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