Divorce Law

Child Custody In Virginia

Our Virginia Child Custody Attorneys have found that most parents are able to decide by themselves what the child custody and visitation arrangements are going to be for the child or children without a Virginia judge deciding the issue of child custody. However, some parents iare not reasonable and unable to cooperate and come to an agreement as to the custody of the child or children. When parents engage in child custody litigation in Virginia, the relationship between the parents can become very hostile. The mentality some parents take is that of a win at all costs. Some of the allegations that are made in court filings are that of sexual, physical, emotional abuse, alienation of affection by the other parent, etc.

The Virginia child custody attorneys of SRIS, P.C. will always counsel their clients to take the "high road" in a child custody battle in Virginia. The reason our Virginia child custody lawyers counsel our clients to take the high road approach in a child custody case in Virginia is for two reasons: 1) the truth ultimately comes out and judges who have been hearing Virginia child custody cases are not pleased when parents make false allegations; 2) although it is very important that you do not allow false allegations to go unchallenged, child custody battles in Virginia can be very expensive. If both parties engage in making speculative allegations in a child custody case in Virginia, this will only drive up the cost of litigation.

It is very important to retain the services of a highly experienced Virginia child custody lawyer if you are facing a child custody battle in Virginia.  SRIS, P.C. child custody attorneys are very experienced at assisting clients with child custody cases.