Top Law MN Among Leading Law Firms for Child Custody Cases

January 03, 2020 – – Top Law MN, a family law firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has announced that when it comes to child custody, they are one of the leading firms consulted by people in Minnesota. According to the Toporowska Law- Child Custody Attorney, when parents separate, physical custody is the right given to a parent to have a child live with him or her. In a number of states, courts award joint physical custody and it is most effective when the parents live close to each other. The child gets to maintain a near-normal lifestyle and there is minimal stress for the child. In some cases, a child lives with one parent for the most part while the other parent visits. The custodial parent is the parent with whom the child lives with while the noncustodial parent is given visitation rights and some parenting time.

Most states grant joint legal custody to the separated or divorced parents, allowing decision making regarding the child be split between the two parents. Aneta Toporowska from Top Law MN says, “In case you have joint legal custody and don’t involve the other parent when making a decision, then they have a right to sue you and request for the enforcement of the custody agreement. If your situation with the other parent makes it very difficult for you to share joint legal custody, for example, they don’t inform you about important matters or they are abusive, then you can request the court to grant you sole legal custody. However, you have to note that joint legal custody is favored in a majority of states, therefore, you will have to present some sort of proof to show the family court judge that that kind of arrangement isn’t of advantage to the children.”

Sole custody is granted to a parent when the other parent is proven to be unfit. For example, if one parent is shown to be alcohol or drug dependent or has a record of child abuse or neglect, the court may award sole custody to the other parent. However, courts in many cases avoid granting sole custody and would rather grant joint legal custody. The non-custodial parent is allowed to visit regularly and both parents share in the decision-making process for the child. For those interested in other family law issues, they can check out this article from Toporowska Law.

In joint custody arrangements, the parents will need to develop a schedule depending on the child’s needs and on their work and housing arrangements. If the parents are unable to come up with such a schedule, the court will provide for an arrangement. What is usually done is to divide the weeks spent by the child in each parent’s home. There are other kinds of joint custody arrangements. One is where the child switches between the parents monthly, half-yearly, or yearly. Another possible arrangement is where the child stays with one parent during holidays and weekends while staying with the other parent on weekdays.

Technically, there are different kinds of joint custody, based on how the separated or divorced parents share the role of decision making for the child, and/or physical control and custody of the child. The type of custody can be joint physical custody, joint legal custody, or joint legal and physical custody.

Another kind of joint custody arrangement is called the “bird’s nest custody” or “nesting.” Here, the child stays at the family home while the parent take turns in moving in and out of the home. Each parent that is not in the family home at a particular time stays at his or her own separate housing.

Top Law MN can take care of other family law legal issues, aside from child custody. These include debt division, contested divorce, child support, domestic abuse, divorce & family law appeals, divorce, international adoptions, prenuptial agreements, post-decree modifications, paternity, property, post-nuptial agreements, spousal maintenance, uncontested, and valuation & division.

People who are interested in hiring and experienced attorney can visit the Top Law MN website or contact them through the phone or via email. They are open from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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For more information about Top Law MN, contact the company here:

Top Law MN
Aneta Toporowska
(612) 644-0745
aneta@toplaw.legal
Top Law – Minneapolis
120 S 6th St Suite 2305B
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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