Kingston Child Visitation Lawyer
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Known variously as visitation, parenting time or custodial time, the right of access of a noncustodial parent to his or her children is one of the most important rights that can be affected by divorce. If you need help with the arrangements essential to a stable and meaningful relationship with your child in a divorce case, contact Jonathan D. Katz, Attorney at Law in New Paltz.
New York resolves visitation issues according to the child's best interests
While state law recognizes the importance of parent-child relationships for both parents and children, when push comes to shove the best interests of the children involved will be most important in determining disputes over visitation or parenting time.
As a family law attorney, I make sure that your expectations and goals for visitation are founded on this principle. Once you've defined objectives that reflect your child's best interests and the legitimate interests of the other parent, I then go to work to help you achieve your goals.
In most cases, the parents can come to a mutually convenient visitation schedule that reflects their own practical needs while giving the child the benefit of both parents' guidance, nurture and love. Sometimes, however, deep divisions between the parents - whether based on religion or morals, a domestic violence problem, or a history of chemical dependency - can lead to sharp disagreements as to visitation conditions or even the fitness of a parent to influence the children.
When necessary, I work with child development experts to prove your case
Charges of parental unfitness are taken very seriously by family court judges whenever substantial evidence appears to support the allegations. As an experienced lawyer, I work with parents on either side of a visitation dispute to make sure that your case is presented clearly and convincingly. If it will advance your case, I use experts to develop informed testimony about the suitability of a proposed visitation schedule in a given situation.
As an experienced divorce lawyer, I understand that the problems presented by your divorce case will come and go, but that your relationship with your children is a lifelong bond. Protecting that relationship is my first priority. To learn more about my approach to client service in child visitation disputes, contact my office in New Paltz.
