Columbia Child Custody Attorney
Establishing Child Custody Orders
Child custody cases can be time consuming and expensive not to mention
stressful for all parties. For children born during a marriage, both the
mother and father are considered to have joint custody of the child and
an equal right to all decisions affecting the child. For children born
outside of marriage, the mother is presumed to have custody until a father
petitions the court for custody or visitation or the court makes a custody
determination in a related action.
The court will look at many factors when making a custody determination with the overall "best interests" of the child uppermost in
mind. A Guardian ad Litem will be appointed by the court to investigate
the relative fitness of each parent and to make a decision as to what
parent is best suited to have custody.
Some of the factors that the court will consider as it relates to custody
including the following:
- Stability of the child's home environment
- Psychological and emotional condition of the child
- Academic performance of the child
- Any incidents of domestic violence
- Drug or alcohol abuse in the home
- Medical condition of the child
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I understand that this process can be confusing, stressful, and expensive
at times and that you will need to present your best possible case to
the court. Who you hire to represent you in these types of cases can go
a long way towards securing the custody that you are seeking or having
to forego primary custody for standard visitation instead.
When you hire
The Steele Law Firm, LLC, we will thoroughly investigate your case and your claim to custody and
will leave no stone unturned in presenting your case responsibly and effectively
to the court. We may enlist the services of experts and private investigators
to present your case to the court and will be aggressive and responsive
in defending your rights to have custody. We understand how important
it is to you and will pledge to do all we can to position you for a successful outcome.
Serving the cities of Blythewood, Camden, Cayce, Chester, Columbia, Irmo,
Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Sumter, West Columbia, and
Winnsboro.