Child Custody

New Jersey Child Custody Lawyers

At the law office of Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC, our family law practice works to protect your rights and preserve the best interests of your children, when you are involved with child custody matters.

Contact our child custody attorneys for guidance in New Jersey or New York.

Honest and Compassionate Family Counsel

With over 20 years of family law experience, our family lawyers are known for their skilled, empathetic, and straightforward representation. We assist families with various child custody matters, such as:

Child custody: Joint custody involves the legal rights in decision making powers. Joint physical custody involves the actual residence of the children. It is becoming more common for courts to award joint physical and legal custody. We are experienced negotiating and drafting joint custody agreements.
Parenting time: It is important for children to maintain a relationship with each parent unless special circumstances exist. We protect your rights to ensure that visitation/parenting time schedules are appropriate and feasible for your schedule.
Child support: Although generally determined based on specific formula child support guidelines, there are contributing factors, such as sports equipment, daycare costs, school lunches, medical care, and other income factors which may alter support payments. We help ensure that the child support awarded reflects your individual circumstances.
Relocation: Relocation can impact the relationship a child has with a non-custodial parent. Therefore, unless voluntarily agreed upon, it is necessary to gain court approval for a parent to move out of state. We have successfully represented clients in pursuing and challenging relocation motions.
Modifications: Family circumstances are never static. Therefore, we assist families in renegotiating and modifying existing orders and agreements, such as child custody, child support, and parenting time agreements.

Resolving Child Custody Legal Issues

Divorce and the resulting child custody quarrels can be heart-breaking for you and your children. It is necessary to promote on-going relationships by resolving child custody matters in a mutual amicable manner, such as mediation or arbitration. We can help you through the processes or pursue your interests in trial.

Contact our child custody attorneys today.