Compassionate Child Custody Attorney in Tennessee

Child custody can be a very touchy subject and will most likely stir up a wide range of emotions. It is often a part of divorce, but may also affect parents that were never married as well. Decisions must be made as to which parent a child will live with a majority of the time and which parent has the legal authority to make important decisions on a child’s behalf. Unless the child’s parents are able to reach a mutual agreement, a family law judge will make the decision of child custody based on what is in the best interests of the child.

The Different Types of Child Custody

When the parents of a child are equally fit to take care of a child’s needs both financially and emotionally, then a judge will most likely order joint legal and physical custody, also known as shared custody. Joint Legal custody allows both parents to make decisions together on the child’s behalf and joint physical custody allows for both parents to share time spent with the child equally without setting up a visitation schedule with the courts.

When joint physical custody is awarded to both parents, then both will be deemed the child’s custodial parent.  If only one parent is awarded physical custody, even when both parents receive legal custody then one parent will be the custodial parent and the other the non-custodial parent. Regardless of how child custody is awarded, one parent will still likely be awarded child support.

If a parent is not granted physical and/or legal joint custody then they will most likely receive supervised or unsupervised visitation as determined by the judge. If a parent is deemed unfit, then sole custody may be awarded either terminating parental rights completely of the non-custodial parent, or allowing only supervised visitation to take place.

Aggressive Tennessee Divorce Lawyer

If you are a parent fighting for custody of your child, please contact a Tennessee child custody lawyer at Phillips Law, PLLC immediately. We are very familiar with parental rights and the complex laws that govern child custody cases. A Tennessee child custody attorney at our firm can help fight on your behalf in an effort to obtain favorable custody arrangements or gather evidence if needed to prove that another parent is unfit. 
Phillips Law, PLLC also helps with the modification of any existing child custody orders, paternity issues, fathers’ rights, grandparents’ rights and adoption. Please contact a Tennessee child custody lawyer at Phillips Law, PLLC today to schedule your free consultation.

Attorney James Phillips of Phillips Law, PLLC is proud to represent clients with family law issues throughout middle Tennessee, including the cities of Nashville and Clarksville. Our firm also represents clients throughout Southern Kentucky.

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