Experienced Tennessee Child Custody Lawyers
There has been a growing trend in Tennessee courts recently to establish equitable parenting time between parents as much as possible. This holds true for unmarried parents as well as those involved in a divorce. At the Law Offices of Howard, Kendrick & Reynolds, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, we stand up for the rights of both married and unmarried fathers to maintain shared custody and involvement in their children's lives.
Standing Up for Fathers' Rights
When parents cannot agree on child custody and visitation, the Tennessee court system will often use a best interests analysis to determine a parenting schedule that protects the best interests of the children. This formula is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to:
- The capacity of either parent to provide a safe, secure and steady household
- The mental and physical health needs of individual children and parents
- Love, affection and emotional ties existing between parents and children
- Each parent's ability to be an effective parent
- Any evidence of substance abuse or domestic violence
As a father, you have every right to maintain a healthy relationship with your children following a divorce or break-up. We will examine the details of your situation to help you understand your rights and options for pursuing equitable custody and visitation, including your right to seek primary residential custody.
If you are unmarried and have been denied custody by your child's mother for whatever reason, we will help you file a paternity action to legitimate your role as a parent, if you have not already done so. Once established, we will then help you protect your right to equitable custody and visitation.
Parent Relocation
If for whatever reason you need to relocate, we can help you file the proper notices with the court or seek post-decree modification of your parenting time agreement to protect your parental rights. Alternatively, we can also help you protect your parental rights should your ex-spouse wish to relocate with your children.
Contact Us for a Free Attorney Consultation
If you need assistance to protect your fathers' rights, call us at 615-900-0082 or toll free at 800-486-9615. You may also contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation with our Murfreesboro fathers' rights lawyers.
