Child Custody & Visitation

Texas Child Custody Lawyers

Texas Child Custody, Parenting Time, and Visitation Issues

Divorce is almost always a difficult and emotional process, and those feelings are multiplied when there are children involved. Even if two people cannot make it work as husband and wife, they still can be devoted fathers and mothers who want to spend as much time with their children as possible. And, assuming that there are no threats of abuse or neglect, every effort should be made to allow both parents to have active participation in the lives of their kids. Texas law views this as being in the child's best interest.

An experienced family law attorney at Bertolino LLP will work with you to create a schedule that is in the best interest of the children—they are the most important people to consider in this complex situation. Our lawyers are equipped to help you through the parental evaluation process, parenting classes, and mediation if the assistance of a neutral third party is determined to be needed.

In some situations, there may be one parent who is unfit to claim custody or conservatorship or even to have unsupervised visits. This decision is often based on a history of violence, drug or alcohol use, or a pattern of neglect. If such circumstances apply in your case, our family law attorneys will work with you to create the legal protections that you need to keep your children in a safe environment. On the other hand, there are times that one spouse will use accusations of domestic violence or substance abuse as a way of creating an impression that the other partner is an unfit parent. If you are being falsely accused of behavior that is dangerous to the well-being of your children, we will vigorously fight to make sure you are cleared of any wrongdoing to give you the access you deserve to your kids.

There may be times after the divorce is finalized that changes need to be made to the child custody arrangement, and a family law attorney at Bertolino LLP is ready to help you with those adjustments as well. Maybe one parent is in the military and will be deployed for an extended period of time. Perhaps Mom wants to move out of state but Dad doesn't want to have such physical distance placed between him and his children. Or, a change in employment may mean that a new work schedule makes the current visitation arrangement no longer possible.

We know that nothing matters more to a parent than the well-being and happiness of their children. Our devoted family law lawyers will guide you through the child custody process with the sensitivity and personal attention that such an important matter requires.