North Chicago Visitation Lawyer
You can predict how stressful divorce will be, from the soul searching that is required simply to decide to divorce, to the emotions you experience when you are involved in a divorce proceeding. Put yourself in the shoes of your children. For children involved in a divorce, their family as they know it is coming to an end. The emotional impact of divorce on children can hardly be overstated. Imagine how much worse it could be to have a court battle that spirals out of control.
Almost Three Decades of Child Custody and Visitation Experience
At The Law Office of Lynn A. Cohen, we seek to minimize the difficulties for children as much as possible through the effective use of mediation. We keep a child's best interests in mind as we craft custody and visitation agreements. Difficulties typically ensue in the crafting of these agreements not because either parent is not pursuing the child's best interest, but rather, the parents disagree about what that best interest is. Mediation can be a successful place to create a meeting of the minds through the help of a neutral party and the effective guidance of an experienced Skokie, Illinois, child custody attorney.
Determining which custody arrangements will work for you and your children means considering all of these options:
- Joint legal custody
- Sole legal custody
- Joint physical (residential) custody
- Sole physical (residential) custody
Legal custody is the power to make decisions for your children regarding their education, health care and religious upbringing. Physical (residential) custody describes where the child resides. Both of these types of custody can be designated to one parent alone or be shared equally or partially.
Contact Us
Call 847-674-3000 or e-mail Skokie, Illinois, child custody attorney Lynn Cohen for assistance with custody and visitation issues. Our firm offers a free phone consultation and a discounted in-office consultation.
