CHILD CUSTODY

Resolving Child Custody matters can range from fairly easy and affordable Parenting Agreements to lengthy and costly Contested Custody battles. There is no question that the money spent on legal fees would have been better spent on caring for your children so it is usually best and we encourage everyone to resolve the situation as fairly and affordably as possible. However, if the other parent is not willing to be fair and / or reasonable and is giving you no other option but to fight – we are prepared for that as well.

To get started Fill Out and Submit the Child Custody Interview Form below. This will collect the basic information we need to represent you. You can also schedule a consultation below.

To help you resolve your Child Custody issues in the best way possible,
we offer three levels of service – often on a flat rate legal fee basis so that you know how much things will cost from start to finish – up front. This is a much better arrangement than old ‘retainer’ arrangement used by most attorneys, where you pay often a large lump sum up front and you have no idea if it will be enough to conclude the case (hint: it usually isn’t).

1) Parenting Agreement: This is for parents who don’t necessarily need or want a formal court order, have come to a fair arrangement themselves or with our help / guidance and want their agreements regarding custody, child support, visitation, etc. to be put into a formal written and enforceable contractual agreement. For most situations, this can be done for a flat rate fee starting at $295 and works best when the parent are at least somewhat cooperative with each other.

2) Consent Custody Order: This is for parents who need a formal court order. This can be required for many situations such as enrolling a child in school. A formal custody case is filed with the Court and a court order is signed by a Judge but is resolved by agreement instead of a lengthy and costly court battle. The advantage here is that there is an actual Court Order of Custody versus a mere contract as with the Parenting Agreement but without the expense of a traditional contested custody case. For most situations, this can be done for a flat rate fee starting at $1500 plus court cost (court costs can vary but are usually less than $500).

3) Contested Custody: This is where attempts to come to a fair and reasonable agreement or compromise have failed and it is necessary to fight it out in Court with a Judge making the final decision if the parents can not agree. This type of resolution is often, complex, lengthy and expensive. Depending on the complexity, some contested custody situations, can be completed for a flat rate fee starting at $5000 plus cost but most cases will be in the $10,000 plus cost rage. In rare and extremely complex cases where even we can not determine the total cost in advance, we will use a retainer billing system and your legal fee / court costs will be billed against the retainer.

To get started, Fill Out and Submit the Child Custody Interview Form below and then call our office at (910) 333-9679 or use the calendar below to schedule a consultation.

Child Custody Interview Form

This form will provide us with the basic information needed to begin a resolve your Child Custody case. However, there are lots of options and custom choices available so if you have not already done so, you will need to call us at (910) 333-9679 and select option 2 to set up either an in person or phone consultation with the attorney to gather the remaining details.

YOUR FIRST NAME * Required Field

YOUR MIDDLE NAME(s) If you have no middle name – please enter NMN * Required Field

YOUR LAST NAME * Required Field

We must have your CURRENT FULL LEGAL NAME in the fields above.

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Phone – this is Optional

If you do not want to leave your phone number – just leave blank.

Enter the Full Names and Birth Dates of Child(ren) * Required Field

Enter The COUNTY the Child(ren) currently live in – (this is NOT Country – DO NOT put USA or NC) * Required Field

Have the Child(ren) resided in their current county for at least the last 6 months? * Required Field

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Enter the other Parent’s FULL Legal Name (First, Middle, Last, Any Suffix) * Required Field

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State/Province

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Zip/Postal

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Country AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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Enter The COUNTY the other Parent Resides In – (this is NOT Country – DO NOT put USA or NC) * Required Field

If your spouse resides in Louisiana, enter the PARRISH.

Who will have Primary Physical Custody – who will the child(ren) live with most of the time? * Required Field

Me

The Other Parent

Joint 50/50

Undecided

This is usually the most disputed area. We will help guide you through this.

Please describe how you would like to see Primary Physical Custody turn out? Be as brief or detailed as you want.

Who will have Primary Legal Custody – who will make life important decisions regarding the child(ren)? * Required Field

Me

The Other Parent

Joint 50/50

Undecided

If you are unsure, do not worry, we will guide you through the various options.

Does Visitation need to be addressed? * Required Field

No

Yes

Undecided

There are a lot of options here. It is best to just have a rough idea of how to may want things worked out and we will discuss this in more detail at the consultation, lay out all your options and help you choose if necessary..

Please describe how you would like to see Visitation turn out? Be as brief or detailed as you want.

Does Child Support need to be addressed? * Required Field

No

Yes

Undecided

This is often the easiest issue as Child Support is determined by simple guidelines based on the parents income. These guidelines are very rarely deviated from.

Please describe how you would like to see Child Support turn out? Be as brief or detailed as you want.

Please List Any Additional Comments, Concerns or Questions You May Have Here

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Schedule a consultation by calling us at (910) 333-9679 or using the calendar below. At the consultation, the attorney will assess your situation, answer your questions, lay out your options and quote you a flat rate fee for any needed legal services. There is a $250 consultation fee but that will be applied to your quoted fee if you decide to hire us to represent you.
NOTE: The calendar below is ONLY for CUSTODY consultations. Currently we only accept payment by PayPal using the calendar below, so if you need or prefer to pay by another method – just call us at (910) 333-9679 to schedule.