San Francisco Visitation Attorneys

Child Visitation Lawyers in San Francisco

If you are seeking child visitation rights, it’s important to hire an attorney who not only has a thorough understanding of child custody and visitation law, but who can also help you convince the judge that it’s in your child best interest to spend time with you.  In addition, a talented San Francisco child visitation lawyer can protect your parental rights and the right to see and spend time with your children. 

Child Custody & Visitation

When sole physical custody is awarded to one parent, the judge will typically grant the other parent visitation rights.  A visitation schedule will outline when, where, and for how long the non-custodial parent will be permitted to visit the child.  In some cases, a parent may be only allotted a few hours to spend with his/her child a few days a week.  However, in other cases a parent may be allotted an overnight visit and some day-long visits on the weekends. The schedule depends on the decision of the judge, who will take into consideration a number of factors before announcing the terms of the visitation order, such as each parent’s occupation and income, each parent’s ability to provide for the child, each parents lifestyle, the child preference (in some cases), etc.

In some cases a judge may rule not to grant visitation rights. This usually happens if the non-custodial parent as a history of drug addiction, alcoholism, abusive behavior, or a criminal record.   However, people can change.  If you currently do not have custody or visitation rights, a lawyer at our firm can bring your case before the judge to request a modification of the original child custody order.  As long as you can convince the judge that spending time with you is in the best interest of the child, the judge will likely grant you visitation rights.

Contact a San Francisco Visitation Lawyer

If you and your ex-spouse or significant other cannot reach an agreement in regards to visitation, it’s time to find a San Francisco visitation attorney to help you obtain visitation rights. We understand how important is for you to be with your children and form emotional bonds that are so important for a parent and child to share.  We want you to continue to have a thriving and loving relationship with your children, even if they are no longer in your custody.  We will aggressively argue your case before the judge, and ensure that your parental rights are acknowledged at each and every hearing or court appearance.  Furthermore, we promise to provide you with the attention, guidance, and compassion you not only need, but more importantly deserve during this often difficult process.

Contact a San Francisco Visitation Attorney today!