When couples with children divorce, the court considers two forms of child custody that have to be established.
The parent who has Physical Custody of the children lives with the children full time and provides for their day-to-day care giving. The other parent may have visitation, and is often referred to as the “non-custodial parent.”
The parent who has Legal Custody is in charge of making a minor child’s life decisions, things like where they go to school, what faith they are raised in, and how to handle major medical decisions.
For some couples, sharing one or both of these roles is entirely feasible.
For others, especially in cases where a spouse has a history of violence or substance abuse, it may be important for the safety and wellbeing of the children to award legal and physical custody of the children to just one parent.
If your children need protection from your former spouse, you need strong advocates who can clearly articulate the problems to the court.
Call the experienced Rochester child custody attorneys at Friedman & Ranzenhofer today at 585-484-7432 for a legal consultation.