Child Custody & Visitation

Pleasanton Child Custody Lawyer

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At Ross Family Law, we realize that cases involving children come with high stakes. Child custody and child support cases are often highly-contested areas of family law. As such, our aim is to vigorously protect your rights as a parent as well as the interests of your children, by pursuing child custody and support arrangements that fit the needs of your family.

Ross Family Law offers legal services to clients throughout the Bay Area, including:

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Certified Family Law Specialists

Two of our attorneys are Certified Family Law Specialists by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and our Founding Attorney is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
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As a full-service boutique law firm, you will get the attention that your case needs. At Ross Family Law we dedicate ourselves to obtaining your best possible outcome.
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Our attorneys work one-on-one with you to devise a plan to achieve your goals.
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We offer individualized care and tailored solutions for each client's unique needs.

Why Call Our Pleasanton Child Custody Lawyers?

Our founding attorney Renee Ross is a Family Law Specialist Certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Full-Service Boutique Family Law Firm
We Provide Personalized, Tailored Counsel
One-on-One Service from Your Attorney

Family courts in California place the highest priority on the best interests of children. However, determining “best interests” is not always clear and simple, and reaching an agreement that accomplishes this can be difficult.

Often times, it calls for the application of creative problem-solving to craft a workable arrangement.

Call Ross Family Law at 925-308-9920 or contact us online to speak with a Pleasanton child custody attorney.

We Know What's At Stake

At Ross Family Law, we appreciate the importance of every child, and we value the meaningful role that parents play in their children's lives. You can look to our firm for guidance on the complexities of custody and visitation rights.

Our Pleasanton child custody lawyers bring a strong background to the representation of these cases. Our extensive litigation experience proves invaluable when custody disputes end up in court. However, we are adept at pursuing out-of-court resolutions when appropriate.

Our firm is also well-equipped to deal with extenuating circumstances such as allegations of domestic abuse, substance addiction or neglect, which can have a tremendous impact on custody proceedings. We can help you overcome these and other challenges.

What are the Types of Custody in California?

Child custody matters in California can be broken down into four categories: legal custody, physical custody, sole custody, and joint custody.

Legal Custody – The parent that has legal custody is responsible for making important decisions such as health, education, extracurricular activities, religious activities, etc.
Physical Custody – This refers to which parent the child or children will physically live with.
Sole Custody – This is when one parent is awarded 100% custody of the child or children. The other parent might have visitation rights but will not share the custody rights with the other parent.
Joint Custody – This is when both parents share custody of the child or children. The way custody is shared will be different on a case by case basis, but both parents will maintain custody rights.

Call us at 925-308-9920 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with one of our child custody attorneys today!

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How To Approach Child Custody in California

To discuss how a visitation schedule or specific child custody outcome may affect your current situation, you should not hesitate to contact our office as soon as you can. A Pleasanton child custody attorney at our firm can explain your options and how we can help. This can be one of the most highly contested, complex, and critical areas of a divorce, which is why we encourage you to seek professional counsel to support your case.

Can a Father Get 50/50 Custody in California?

Child custody laws in California do not require a 50/50 parenting time for joint custody. Therefore, joint physical custody is typically synonymous with a 50/50 custody schedule. However, joint custody is appropriate because each parent has significant periods with the children.

Choosing the Right Child Custody Lawyer in Pleasanton, CA

If you and your spouse are currently going through a divorce or you are having trouble agreeing on a visitation schedule or child custody agreement, we can help. Our firm is highly experienced at dealing with matters of child custody and visitation. We understand that nothing is more important than your children, and we work hard to help you secure the best outcome for you and your family.

When the court is deciding child custody, there are a number of factors they may consider, such as:

The current relationship between the parent and child
Where each parent lives
The child’s preferences regarding custody (if the child is of a certain age)

Call Ross Family Law at 925-308-9920 or contact us onlineto speak with a Pleasanton child custody attorney.