St. Louis Park Child Custody Attorney
No Fancy Law Office, Just Solid Legal Advice
Once one or both spouses have decided on divorce, the question of where the children will live and when becomes a matter for family law court. Separated partners who are unmarried parents face the same issues.
Contact the law offices of Goldfarb & Associates, P.A., to discuss your family circumstances with an experienced and caring divorce and family lawyer in St. Louis Park. This law practice of more than 40 years' standing has deliberately remained structurally simple so that attorney Goldfarb can give his full attention to clients' needs. When you are a client of Goldfarb & Associates, P.A., you will have personal access to Mr. Goldfarb throughout the process of negotiating a child custody agreement that will work for your child and for both parents.
If you or your spouse decides to contest a custody solution proposed by the other, there may be a long, drawn-out and expensive process, including custody studies conducted by social workers and private custody evaluations. A court-involved solution may take six months or more.
Stephen Goldfarb's motto in child custody matters, however, is "stay out of court" whenever possible. Collaborative law methods including mediation and four-way meetings between parents and their lawyers can help separating spouses or unmarried parents to arrive at a child custody agreement that will be acceptable to the courts, but with much less stress and aggravation.
"Part of my role as family law attorney is to convince clients to listen to reason and put their children's needs first when child custody is at issue. A protracted legal battle is rarely in anyone's interest. It is simply tragic to watch parents squander what should be their children's college education savings in order to fight a losing battle against each other."
Studies show that family conflicts stay with children for a lifetime and affect their own future relationships. It is far better for parents to reason together through child custody settlement negotiations and find answers that put children first.
Joint custody is an ideal in many divorces that may or may not be attainable. A custody and visitation arrangement is more likely to work in many families.
Call or e-mail the law offices of Goldfarb & Associates, P.A., to schedule a frank discussion of your child custody matter in the Twin Cities or St. Cloud, whether as part of a divorce or between unmarried parents. Discuss child support, domestic violence, grandparents' rights and other factors that may weigh in on the child custody issue in your family.
