Riverside, California Child Custody Attorney

Child custody disputes in a divorce or paternity action can become very contentious and threaten your relationship with your child and your child’s best interest. At the Law Offices of H. William Edgar, we offer strategic advocacy and legal support to protect the interests of our clients facing challenging child custody disputes.

In most cases, each parent will share custody of the children. To protect your rights or challenge custody of a child, please contact our office. We offer strategic and intelligent support focused on protecting your children and your rights.

California child custody laws

In the State of California, shared custody is the presumption, meaning that both parents will share the rights and responsibilities of raising the children, unless there are other factors relevant to the best interests of the child. Joint physical custody means that the children will spend time with each parent. Legal custody means that the parents will share in making important legal decisions related to medical care, religion, and education.

Child custody disputes and divorce

While the law presumes that parents will share custody, you may want to challenge custody if you feel that the child would be endangered or if you yourself are seeking a restraining or protective order against your spouse. We are experienced in helping our clients assert their rights and challenge custody in divorce proceedings.

California has no gender bias when assigning custody to parents. The courts want co-parenting to protect and foster the relationships between the children and both parties.

Child custody and visitation arrangements

We will work with you to identify your rights and objectives throughout the custody and visitation agreement process to protect your interests and those of your children. Child custody will ultimately have an enormous bearing on your relationship with your children. For optimal results in court or alternative dispute resolution, please contact our firm.

It costs nothing to learn how we can help. Contact Law Offices of H. William Edgar for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer at either our Riverside or Temecula offices.

Credit cards accepted • Off-site, evening, and weekend appointments available • Payment plans available • Se Habla Espanol / Spanish language services available • Conveniently located just off the 60 Freeway in Riverside, CA