Orange County Child Custody Lawyer

Keeping up to date with current child custody laws is an absolute must for any family law attorney. As a parent, you have every right to know how the law will affect your time with your child. This means being informed and educated about any significant changes in California child custody laws and current trends in the court systems.

Advances in the Area of Child Custody and Visitation

At the Law Offices of Hollie A. Lemkin, we provide all of our family law clients with up-to-date advice on California child custody and visitation laws. Compassionate and personalized attention is our priority. That is why we limit the number of cases we handle, which ensures we'll have the necessary time to effectively fight for your child custody rights while providing superior client services.

If you have child custody and visitation questions in the Irvine, California, area, Orange County child custody lawyer, Hollie A. Lemkin, can provide experienced legal help. For more information about your right as a parent, contact the Law Offices of Hollie A. Lemkin.

Preference of the Child

In the past, a family court system would make orders for whom a child should primarily live with (also known as the "custodial parent.") However, effective January 2011, it is anticipated that courts will be required to consider the preference of the child when evaluating child custody and visitation matters. If the courts determine that the preference was not formed in a mature fashion, then the preference of the child is not considered. Attorney Lemkin can explain to you how this affects your individual child custody case.

Affirmative Obligation

If you are the custodial parent, you likely have the most parenting time with your child. As the custodial parent, you are now affirmatively required to make efforts toward your child developing a relationship with the other parent. This means that custodial parents have an affirmative obligation. If a relationship does not exist or is lacking, the custodial parent must attempt to fix this. This could even mean family therapy. Attorney Lemkin can discuss with you how this obligation affects your specific case.

Contact Our Child Visitation Attorney in Irvine, California

If you have questions regarding advances in child custody and visitation for parents in the Irvine/Newport Beach area, contact the Law Offices of Hollie A. Lemkin. We charge competitive rates and are conveniently located right off 405 near the John Wayne Airport. To contact Orange County child custody attorney Hollie Lemkin, call 949-336-1748 or 888-553-9979.