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At Pines Laurent, LLP, in Studio City, California, we are devoted to family law issues of divorce, custody, property division and support, representing men and women throughout the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and all of Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Studio City, Universal City, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, Northridge, Simi Valley, Valencia, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills and Valley Village.
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Pines Laurent, LLP
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Studio City, CA 91604
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Child Custody and Support
Meeting Your Child's Needs and Protecting Your Legal Interests
Child Child custody determinations encompass two separate issues: legal custody and physical custody. If you and your child’s other parent cannot agree upon custodial issues, you need experienced attorneys who specialize in this area of law and who can guide you through the process of obtaining custody orders that suit your child’s best interest. Call the attorneys at Pines Laurent, LLP for expert advice on all your child custody issues.
Physical Custody
A physical custody determination concerns which parent the child will actually physically live with. Although parents may be awarded joint physical custody, the actual amount of time each parent has the primary care and responsibility for the child may be vastly different depending upon the circumstances, which include the suitability and appropriateness of each parent’s parenting skills and the age and health of the children, etc. California courts are required to make custody decisions which are “in the best interests of the child.” A further legislative directive states that absent compelling reasons, a child should have “frequent and continuing contact with both parents.”
When parents are unable to agree upon a physical custody arrangement or parenting plan for their children, there are a number of ways in which the family law courts may proceed.
To further discuss these procedures and options and to ensure that your children’s best interests are protected, consult with attorneys who specialize in assisting parents with these vitally important issues. The attorneys at Pines Laurent, LLP have more than 30 years of combined experience in representing parents in highly contested child custody litigations.
If you and your child’s other parent are having difficulty agreeing on legal custody
issues concerning your children, you should consult with experienced family law attorneys
regarding these issues. The Certified Family Law Specialists at Pines Laurent, LLP
are here to help. Call us at (818) 505-