San Jose Area Child Custody Lawyer

Resolving Issues Involving Children in Your Divorce

The Law Office of Janet M. Miller strives to find common ground in child custody and visitation matters, to ensure the best interest of children and shield them from the turmoil of a custody battle. As your lawyer, she will guide you through the court custody visitation process where time-share is at issue.

Janet Miller understands the difficulty of keeping emotions in check in these conflicts. Her clients have appreciated her willingness to listen to concerns and her ability to present workable legal options in understandable terms. She also realizes that some issues leave no room for compromise, and that clients want an attorney who can effectively litigate under such circumstances.

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Custody/Visitation Considerations

To the extent possible, Ms. Miller encourages parents to reach out-of-court custody/visitation agreements. She counsels clients on probable outcomes regarding joint legal custody, physical custody and visitation if the matter were to go to trial.

Custody decisions can be complex when one parent is disabled or the parents have a special needs child.

Ms. Miller works with disabled parents to advocate for their parental rights. She also assists clients in reaching custody agreements that take into consideration the best interest of the children in light of their special needs.

Modifying Custody

Parenting agreements can be modified by mutual agreement (a new job schedule, an older child's wish to live with Dad) or in contested litigation. One of the more difficult issues involves move-away actions to relocate outside of the Bay Area with the children. Ms. Miller represents the moving or the non-moving parent, seeking to resolve parent relocation through negotiations on equitable timeshare, travel arrangements and adjustments to child support.

Let the best interests of your children be your guide to resolving a custody dispute. Contact the Law Office of Janet M. Miller for frank advice and effective advocacy in these difficult matters. Call 408-873-9944 for a free 30-minute consultation.