Protecting Your Rights as a Parent in Divorce
Any divorce case that involves minor children presents the potential for disagreement over such issues as child custody, visitation, or adjusting previous arrangements to accommodate changed circumstances. While both Massachusetts and New Hampshire law recognize and consider the rights of each parent, the best interests of the children involved are expected to be the paramount consideration in resolving disputes between the parents.
If you need advice or representation about child custody or visitation rights in the Merrimack Valley, contact our law firm online an experienced family law attorney at the law firm of Eno, Martin & Donahue. We can help you understand your rights and obligations as a parent, define and articulate your goals for your relationship with your children following divorce, and work towards achieving your objectives through negotiation, mediation or litigation, depending on the circumstances of your case.
We also advise parents about such situations as the following:
- Shared custody arrangements in which both parents have equal legal and physical custody of the child
- High conflict custody or visitation disputes involving allegations of family violence, drug or alcohol abuse, or child neglect
- Plans of the primary custodial parent to move to another state
- Rights of grandparents or other relatives to visitation following a divorce or determination of paternity
- Modification of child custody or visitation arrangements to reflect new work schedules, health problems, special needs of the child, or other changed circumstances
- Enforcement of custody and parenting time commitments when the other parent establishes a pattern of violations
If you're in a situation where negotiation of an acceptable child custody or visitation agreement is unlikely due to such matters as domestic violence restraining orders, chemical dependence problems, or mental health issues, we can not only act to protect your legal interests, we can also serve as a resource for the counseling, rehabilitation or medical services that can make a positive difference in your life and relationships.
Contact a Chelmsford Visitation Lawyer
To learn more about our ability to represent your interests effectively in any child custody or visitation dispute, call 978-674-7154 or contact our law firm online to speak with an experienced lawyer at Eno, Martin & Donahue.
