Dedicated Attorney Providing Grandparents' Rights Guidance
At Clark Family Law, P.C., we possess a sophisticated understanding of Arizona law. We also understand how complicated issues can pull families apart. When children are involved, complex family law issues can be even more stressful. As a law firm dedicated to helping families going through divorce and confronting other family disputes, we provide experienced and effective counsel to clients in visitation and custody cases involving grandparents' rights.
Our Phoenix grandparents' rights attorney, Richard W. Clark, has 40 years of legal experience. In his years of practice, he has handled practically every divorce and family law issue imaginable. He can discuss your case with you and explain how the law may apply to your situation. He can also help you develop realistic expectations for pursuing or fighting grandparents' rights to child visitation.
Maricopa County Child Visitation Attorney: Sharing Core Family Values
Arizona law provides certain visitation and custody rights to grandparents depending on the circumstances involved. For instance, the right of a grandparent to see a grandchild is protected if involvement is being withheld. The purpose of grandparent involvement — in terms of visitation — is to enable grandparents to share core family values.
Judges always consider the best interests of the children when deciding visitation. They also look at several factors to determine visitation rights. Our Phoenix grandparents' rights lawyer can review your situation and provide effective guidance. Attorney Richard Clark understands the guidelines for determining grandparent visitation and can help you evaluate how the law is applied in your situation. In Arizona, grandparent visitation rights may be granted if:
- The child's legal parents' are not married when the Petition is filed.
- A parent is deceased.
- There is a pending proceeding for dissolution or legal separation when the Petition is filed.
Grandparent Rights to Child Custody
If a grandparent had a significant role in raising a grandchild, rights to custody may be explored. Our Phoenix grandparents' rights attorney, Richard W. Clark, understands the emotional factors that you may be facing.
Our law firm represents both sides of the grandparents' rights issue. We can help parents fight a request for their parents to have custody. We can also help grandparents pursue the right to custody of their grandchildren when their grandchildren's parents are unfit. We understand that judges consider several circumstances when deciding grandparents' rights to custody. However, the main concern is whether it would be detrimental to the children to remain where they are. If a judge feels that a child is placed in a harmful environment, then a grandparent — or another relative or non-parent — may be granted custody.
Free Initial Consultations About Grandparent Visitation or Custody
Please call our Phoenix grandparents' rights attorney today toll free at 888-312-3859 or 602-639-4545 to discuss your concerns. For your convenience, we also accept e-mail inquiries.
