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Child custody in Michigan, 248 Lawyers P.C.

How do you get child custody in Michigan? You call 248 Lawyers P.C. Our child custody lawyers will help you prove that you are the parent who is most fit to raise your child.

Child custody is often the most emotional and difficult issue in family law cases. The courts consider what’s in the best interest of the child when they determine who gets custody with the child. To get custody over your child, you must be judged favorably on these factors:

  • The love, affection, and other emotional ties existing between the parties involved and the child.
  • The ability of the parent to give the child love, affection, and guidance. Also, the ability to continue education in the religious creed of the child, if any.
  • The ability of the parent to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care or other remedial care recognized and permitted under the laws of this state in place of medical care, and other material needs.
  • The length of time the child has lived in a stable and satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining this continuity.
  • The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or proposed custodial home or homes.
  • The moral fitness of the parties involved.
  • The mental and physical health of the parties involved.
  • The home, school, and community record of the child.
  • The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient age to express a preference.
  • The willingness and ability of each of the parents to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent.
  • Domestic violence, whether or not it occurred in the child's presence.
  • Whether or not domestic violence occurred in the child's presence.

In a divorce case, the court will consider all the factors on a case-by-case basis. The wishes of the child are a factor, but they are not the deciding factor. It is important that you have a child custody lawyer that understands the law so that the rights of you and your child are protected. Both parents have rights in a child custody battle. You should not assume that just because you are the mother or the father that a judge will automatically award or deny you custody. Every case is different, and the lawyers at 248 Lawyers P.C. have the experience and the skill necessary to handle your unique case.

248 Lawyers P.C. offices are located in Madison Heights and Port Huron. We serve clients in Oakland, Saint Clair, Livingston, Macomb, Wayne, Sanilac, Washtenaw, Genesee, and Lapeer County. We serve the entire State of Michigan.

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