Nothing could be more important than your own children. So you have found yourself in need of a good child custody lawyer. Hiring the right lawyer could mean the difference between literally having your children and not.

So you can not reach an agreement on visitation and child custody matters? That means the court, not you, will determine each parent's rights and obligations toward their children. The court will make decisions about your children if:
you are going through a divorce (dissolution) and cannot agree on matters affecting the children.

you and the other parent were never married but one parent has asked the court for a legal order establishing the rights and obligations of each parent.
you are seeking a domestic violence restraining order and have children with the person to be restrained.

Custody refers to the responsibility of caring for the children and planning for their future. If you have children with another person, the end of that relationship usually does not mean the end of your contact with that person. Together you should try to agree on a plan that is best for your children. There are many different types of custody:

The legal standard is always the child's "best interest". A good Lawyer can help clearify what the childs best intrest is to the courts.