Child Custody

Northern Virginia Child Custody Attorney

Arlington * Fairfax County * McLean * Alexandria

When going through a divorce, the needs of your child are immediate and of primary importance. Child custody lawyer Claudia J. Zucker can work with you to get a temporary visitation order in place as soon as possible. From there, she will proceed to learn about you and your child so she can design a legal strategy dedicated to getting you the results you need, efficiently and effectively.

For more than 15 years, attorney Claudia J. Zucker has handled a wide range of complex child custody matters, including those that involve multiple state and multiple country jurisdictional issues. She is also available to address cases that involve military personnel and immigrants, posing unique challenges that she has the experience to handle

To discuss your case with an experienced child custody lawyer, e-mail her or call her at 703-595-2286. English, Spanish, and French language services are available.

Doing What Is Best for Your Child in a Divorce

Attorney Zucker wants to help you do what is best for your child. Her first step is to determine the facts of your situation, carefully moving past any emotional matters that may cloud the details. When required, she can work with independent custody evaluators to gather the details about life in your household. The court order determining who gets custody can result in several options:

• Sole Custody — one parent takes sole physical custody and legal custody, which involves decisions about education, discipline, medical care and other significant welfare concerns, including living arrangements.
• Joint Custody — parents typically share legal custody (decision-making authority). One parent often has primary physical custody while the other has "visitation." Parents may also decide to split physical custody or create their own joint custody arrangement.

In most cases, Ms. Zucker encourages working with your former spouse to resolve child custody matters, rather than leaving the decision up to a judge. A judge has a very limited amount of time to spend with you. He or she does not have the ability to examine fully your needs and desires. Thus, the resolution the judge offers may not be one that is ideal for either parent.

She also understands that, in many cases, reaching an amicable resolution is just not possible. With her knowledge and experience, she will go to work for you. She will not hesitate to aggressively protect your rights and strive to meet your needs.

Handling Custody Modifications and Other Special Arrangements

After or outside of divorce, you may also experience child custody issues, such as when one parent is moving away. If you need help modifying your child custody order as life changes, she is ready to help you. She is available to help people throughout Northern Virginia, including those in Fairfax County, McLean, and Arlington.

Contact her online or call 703-595-2286 to schedule an appointment with a trusted child custody attorney. You may also fill out the firm's family law intake form to provide more information.