Long Island Child Custody Attorney

In family law, child custody refers to determining which parent will legally be responsible for the child’s legal care, security, and well being until the age of 18. Child custody cases also determine which home the child will reside in and how often.

Feuding parents can often become jaded and lose sight of what is important for their family. Putting the best interest of the child before anything else is the most important factor in any child custody case. If the parents cannot come to a mutual agreement regarding the custody of their child, then the courts will intervene, which will lead to decisions made by a judge rather than the parents.

Types of New York Child Custody Arrangements

Legal custody gives the parent(s) the authority to make legal decisions on behalf of their child, affecting education, religion, medical care and overall well-being. Either one or both parents can be awarded legal custody. When only one parent has legal custody it is considered sole legal custody. Joint legal custody refers to both parents having the legal authority to make decisions about their child. These decisions can be made together, or can be divided.

Physical custody refers to the actual physical placement of the child. The courts may award residential physical custody in which the child only resides at the home of one parent and visits at the home of the other parent, or shared parenting in which the child lives with both parents an equal amount of the time. The courts will determine the set amount of time the child resides with each parent, which may or may not be equal.


Contact Long Island Child Custody Lawyers

The New York family law attorneys at Winkler, Kurtz, Winkler & Kuhn understand that child custody cases can be an emotionally difficult time for the entire family. Our lawyers put forth the utmost effort into gaining your trust, protecting your rights, and providing you with legal options and aggressive representation.

At the Law Office of Winkler, Kurtz, Winkler & Kuhn our attorneys work intimately with their clients to ensure all concerns and wishes are addressed, understood, and achieved. It is our professional goal to bring justice and success to all of our clients. If you are in need of a skilled New York child custody lawyer, contact the law office of Winkler, Kurtz, Winkler & Kuhn today!