We Focus on the Best Interests of Your Children
Custody of your children is more than a legal area of our practice. It is a chance for you to spend quality time with your children. Divorce or separation of parents affects every family member and you want to make the transition as smooth as possible.
At William Gribble & Associates in Knoxville, we are committed to the best interests of your children and strive to find a middle ground in determining a child's primary custody and physical custody arrangement. Regardless of whether your child custody arrangement is settled in mediation or requires litigation, we will protect your rights to spend time with your children. For help during these difficult times, contact us.
Mediating Your Child Custody Agreement
You have a choice in determining a final child custody agreement. You and the other parent can work together prior to ever seeing a courtroom beyond the mandatory co-parenting class. Why put important decisions in the hands of a judge?
The process of mediation not only keeps the peace, but it also provides positive relationships in the future. There is a middle ground. At William Gribble & Associates, your attorney can help you find it in your child custody and child support issues.
Litigating Child Custody
There are times when cooperation is nonexistent and custody disputes arise. If the best resolution involves going to court, then we will serve as your most aggressive advocate and fight for your parental rights. Included in that is the right to play an active part in your child's life not only in the initial child custody agreement, but also any future modifications or enforcement.
Experienced Attorney Assists in Negotiating Parenting Plans
Tennessee recently passed a law that requires every divorce or legal separation to include a Permanent Parenting Plan. The new law recognizes that parenting plans are useful to specifically explain the responsibilities of each parent in raising the child. The plans include information about the following:
- Time parent will be spend with the child
- Best interests of the child
- Each parent's responsibilities
- Dispute resolution process
- Decision-making authority of each parent
We help clients negotiate permanent parenting agreements so that the plan represents the best interests of your child. If you need a temporary parenting plan established while the divorce is pending, we can help you with that too.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced family law lawyer regarding a sole or joint custody matter, please contact us.
