At Twyford Law Office, we represent clients in all aspects of child custody matters. We are proud to offer:
Our child custody attorneys are committed to providing knowledgeable and compassionate legal services for people facing even the most difficult family challenges. Twyford Law Office believes in intelligent, zealous, dedicated, compassionate, and hardworking representation.
If you are facing child custody litigation, let Twyford Law Office answer your questions and help you make informed decisions about the arrangement that best suits you and your child’s needs.
While you need the sound advice and skilled representation a child custody attorney from Twyford Law Office can offer in any child custody case, their help is vital in the following situations:
To discuss these or any other child custody situations, contact a Seattle family law attorney at Twyford Law Office. Let us help to ease your concerns and answer your questions in a confidential case consultation.
In Seattle, child custody is referred to as a parenting plan. A parenting plan entails the following:
Judges prefer that parents create their parenting plan since parents know what works best for them. If parents cannot agree, the judge will create a parenting plan on their behalf.
Judges consider the best interests of the child as the guiding principle in deciding custody issues. Even if both parents agree to a custody arrangement, the judge will review it and ensure it is in the children’s best interests.
In determining what is in the best interests of the children, the judge reviews each parent’s ability to do the following, and more:
Any parenting plan schedule will include where the children will be during the weekdays, weekends, holidays, birthdays, and vacations. Parenting plans must be specific and include transportation arrangements.
Parenting plans can include joint decision-making, alternate decision-making, or sole decision-making. If a judge must decide decision-making powers, they may consider:
A parenting plan will include a process for resolving disputes when needed. In Washington State, parents cannot go back to court to resolve a contentious matter until they have tried an alternative dispute resolution to solve their problems.
If you would like to learn more about child custody or parenting plans in Seattle, contact Twyford Law Office. Our Seattle child custody attorneys can help you with any stage of your child custody case. Contact us today to discuss an initial custody order, ongoing child custody case, or modification of an existing order.
At Twyford Law Office, we offer sound, practical advice you can trust and put into practice. We look forward to speaking with you at your earliest convenience.