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When a Parent Re-enters a Child's Life
There are challenges for all concerned when a parent re-enters a child's life after a prolonged absence. Whether the parent's lack of involvement in the child's life was voluntary or involuntary, reestablishment of the parent-child relationship may be traumatic for the child.
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Taking care of Los Angeles families — our lawyers' commitment
At Stolar & Associates in Los Angeles, our family law attorneys are committed to taking care of our clients and their children. If you are involved in a parental re-entry situation and would like assistance in working out a plan that protects your child and your parental rights, a lawyer from our office will provide a free consultation. Please contact our office to make arrangements.
Protecting children through stepped-up visitation plans
California family law requires the courts to focus on the best interests of a child in issuing custody orders. A parent, unless judged unfit, is entitled to frequent and continuing visitation. A child is entitled to a strong relationship with each parent. When a parent, however, has missed visitation over a long period of the child's life, an abrupt resumption may be emotionally risky for the child.
Our Los Angeles visitation lawyers have helped parents work out re-entry plans for custody and visitation that protect the emotional welfare of the children as well as the rights of the parents. A plan might include a variety of terms, including:
- Supervised visitation
- Required counseling
- Restrictions on transporting the child
- A schedule that, if all goes well, gradually increases the length of parental visits
Nothing is more important than your child's welfare. When crafting the appropriate solution, our family law attorneys will discuss the circumstances of the separation. Was it prison, military service, or chemical dependency that kept a parent away? Was an unmarried father unaware the child was born, or a mother not ready to take responsibility for parenthood? The reason for the separation of parent and child will be taken into consideration along with your child's age and other factors.
Free consultation with a Los Angeles visitation lawyer. Contact us today.
Your child's needs and comforts should come first in a stepped-up visitation plan. To speak with a visitation lawyer, please call us at 310.288.1828 or contact us today. Your first consultation is free.
