Resolving Questions About Support, Visitation and Parenting Time
One of the most important questions any parent asks after a divorce is, "What will happen to my child?"
I am Michael D. Miller, a child custody and support lawyer in Tucson, Arizona. During more than 35 years as a local attorney, I have helped individuals get the answers they need to important family questions involving children.
I help parents resolve issues regarding:
- Child custody and visitation disputes
- Child support payments
- Spousal support payments
- Modifications of child support and/or spousal support
- Termination of child support and/or spousal support
For more information, or a free consultation, call me at the Law Office of Michael D. Miller at 520-441-6178 or toll free at 888-482-0176.
What Is Joint Custody? | Child Custody Attorney
In most states, judges determine child custody and visitation according to what they determine are the best interests of the child. In most cases, these best interests are served by granting parental custody to both parents, in an arrangement called joint custody.
Likewise, they set child support payments according to the needs of the child and the abilities of the parents to provide. Although child support is determined according to strict guidelines, actual payments depend largely on each parent's individual assets and the amount of time each parent spends with the child.
Courts consider several elements when determining child custody and visitation arrangements. These elements include but are not limited to:
- Evidence of the child's paternity (who is the father)
- Quality of the parent-child relationship
- Stability of the home
- Each parent's income and assets
- Each parent's mental health and moral fitness
- Each parent's ability to meet the child's emotional needs
- History of child abuse or neglect
- History of drug or alcohol dependency
- Evidence of spousal abuse
- The child's wishes
- Each parent's place of residence
As your attorney, I can scour the evidence to prove or disprove any claims your divorcing spouse may make regarding any of these factors. If your spouse was abusive, drug addicted or neglectful of your child, I can use evidence to prove this to the court.
On the other hand, if you have lost or are in danger of losing custody due to a personal failing or an addiction, I can use evidence of your rehabilitation — such as completing a treatment program — to increase your access to your child.
Contact Michael D. Miller Today | Free Consultation
To schedule a free telephone consultation with an experienced Tucson child custody, visitation and support attorney, call my law office in Tucson, Arizona, at 520-441-6178, toll free at 888-482-0176. You may also contact me online.
