Ken Lawson Law | Defending The Rights of Tennessee Parents and Families

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Ken Lawson Law | Defending The Rights of Tennessee Parents and Families

Call For A Free Consultation 423-800-6920

Your Advocate And Ally In Tennessee Family Law Disputes

Maintaining Family Relationships

As life continues to change, your children remain your top priority. Whether you have an existing custody arrangement that needs to be modified or are currently going through a divorce, you want what is best for your children.

Thinking about a custody and visitation schedule can be scary. At Ken Lawson Law, we understand your concerns. Our attorney will answer your questions and fight for your rights as a parent.

Putting Your Children First

Divorce forces parents to make some challenging decisions about the care and raising of their children. Besides dissolving the marriage, divorcing couples must agree on days the child will be with each parent; division of holidays, summers and school breaks; health and life insurance; child support; and a host of other important matters.

It is important to remember that your goal in a custody dispute is not to win; only your child should win. And your child wins if both parents respect and treat each other with civility at all times in dealing with exchanging the child, future conflicts and even financial responsibilities.

Types Of Custody

Tennessee courts will consider several factors when determining custody and visitation plans. Plans are created with the best interests of your children in mind. There are two forms of custody:

  • Sole Legal Custody: This is when the Court awards custody of the child who is solely responsible for all of the major decisions for the child. The other parent only has visitation when either the custodian permits, or as ordered by the Court.
  • Shared Parenting: This is essentially the same as Joint Custody in the past. Both parents share parenting time with the child, as spelled out in a Permanent Parenting Plan that is determined by the parents by agreement, such as in mediation; or, that is ordered by the Court.

Get An Advocate Now

There are a lot of factors that go into determining appropriate custody arrangements. At your free initial consultation, we will be happy to discuss the details of your case in relation to the factors used by the courts to render decisions on custody. Call our Ooltewah-based office today at 423-800-6920.

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