Why You Need A Northbrook Child Custody Attorney
Unless you are a child custody attorney, you probably use the term “child custody” to refer to all aspects of childcare after divorce: who takes care of the kids, who makes decisions on their behalf, how their visits work, and many other legal concerns. I have decades of experience that allow me to handle all of these issues with dedication, empathy, and perspective.
What Is Child Custody?
Child custody law in Northbrook is much simpler when you divide it up as the courts do. It is important that to understand these two categories; the agreements that govern each could have a profound impact on your relationship with your children. Please read on for a brief discussion of that division.
The first aspect, allocation of parental responsibilities, would determine whether you or your spouse gets to make the big life decisions. You would typically share this right with your ex, except under certain circumstances.
The second part of your child custody agreement would be parenting time. This has to do with who your children live with. It also has some bearing on who gets to make everyday decisions. For example, you could decide what your children ate for dinner while they were visiting you, even if you were not responsible for other decisions, such as where they went to school.
What Does a Northbrook Child Custody Attorney Do?
I usually take on child custody actions as part of a larger divorce case. I find that this is the best way to provide my clients with the advice they need to make some of the most important decisions in their children’s lives. For example, child custody and child support are often very closely related, so you would typically find that it would be more efficient and simpler to handle them together.
You could also retain counsel to handle individual procedures, to advise you on specific issues, or to help with a collaborative negotiation about parenting. Even if you want your Northbrook child custody attorney to exclusively handle allocation of parental responsibilities or parenting time issues, I would suggest that you retain someone with the contextual knowledge necessary to understand how the decisions you make could affect other legal concerns.
Where Are the Northbrook Custody Courts?
Northbrook is part of the Cook County Circuit Court’s jurisdiction. Luckily, you would probably not have to travel down to the Daley Center for your child custody case. While I would handle as much as possible on your behalf as your legal representative, you may need to appear in court for certain procedures. These would take place in Skokie, at the Second Municipal District courthouse on Old Orchard.
Call Our Northbrook Child Custody Attorney Today
I find that child custody is often one of the most emotionally charged issues in the Northbrook divorce cases I handle. Despite these intense feelings, I believe that I am able to facilitate understanding by providing proper context and personalized attention. Please call (312) 621-5234 to schedule an initial appointment today.
