Providing Comprehensive Child Custody Guidance
At Kanady & Quinn, P.C., our family law lawyer possesses extensive insights and experience with child custody and visitation issues. She understands how Virginia divorce courts typically make child custody decisions based on the best interests of the child. Attorney Nancy Quinn has 19 years of experience helping parents find cooperative solutions to child custody issues and trying custody cases.
Understanding Custody
Under Virginia law, judges are mandated to consider 10 factors when making custody and visitation decisions. These factors include the child's age and developmental needs. The judge then balances the facts against what he or she feels is in the best interest of your children to determine physical, legal and shared custody arrangements.
Physical custody addresses who your children will live with most of the time. Legal custody addresses who has the right to make important decisions for your child regarding health, education and welfare. Legal custody may the granted to one parent solely or to both parents jointly. "Shared custody" is a confusing term in Virginia. It is used to describe visitation arrangements where the non-primary physical custodian parent has more than 90 days of visitation. When parents each have the children the same amount of time, they share equal physical custody.
Our Richmond law firm, Kanady & Quinn, provides comprehensive legal guidance. Nancy Quinn can discuss your custody goals and expectations. She can clearly explain how each type of custody arrangement may affect your family. She will help you understand what factors judges consider and whether you would be more likely to reach a desired outcome through negotiation.
Third-Party Visitation
Attorney Quinn has extensive experience representing both fathers and mothers in custody and visitation cases. She can also provide guidance to help you attain third-party visitation or custody of your grandchild.
She understands how intense grandparent dynamics can create visitation issues. She can also help you fight a relative's request for visitation if it is not in your children's best interest.
Custody Modifications
When material changes occur after your divorce, the court can review and modify child custody and visitation arrangements. If your employment, health or financial situation changes, attorney Quinn can help you modify custody to better suit your new situation. She can also help you seek modification if you feel your ex-spouse's living situation is no longer favorable for your children due to material changes.
Relocation and Custody
Relocating out of state with your children after divorce presents complicated issues. You should consult an attorney as soon as possible, to get advice on moving or preventing your ex-spouse from moving with your children.
Attorney Quinn has extensive experience navigating relocation roadblocks. She can evaluate your custody agreement to help you achieve your goals— whether you are seeking relocation or wish to prevent your ex-spouse from relocating with your children.
Contact Us Today
To discuss your custody issues, please contact us at 804-282-8494 or you can send us an e-mail. Our office is centrally located in historic Bon Air.
