Custody

Child custody can be one of the most contentious and distressing issues in an action for divorce, or when unmarried couples have such a dispute. If you are facing a custody dispute, or even would like to settle custody amicably, you need experienced legal representation from lawyers who devote their time exclusively to family law matters. The Partners of Campagna Johnson Mady, P.C. have more than sixty years of combined legal and courtroom experience in the practice of divorce and family law. We have extensive knowledge and legal skills that let us thoroughly address and effectively and resolve your child custody matters.

Custody Defined

New York law breaks the issue of custody into two separate categories: (1) legal custody (decision making) and (2) residential custody. Custody determinations are based on what is in the best interests of the child.

Custody Disputes

New York Courts make determinations on custody based on what will serve the best interests of the child or children in issue. There are many factors that are weighed in reaching this decision, including the quality of the home environment and the parental guidance the parent provides for the child, the ability to financially provide for a child, and the ability of each parent to provide for the child's emotional and intellectual development. Even when custody is not in dispute, these factors may play a role in the non-custodial parent's parenting time with the child.