Child Custody Lawyers in Brazoria County

Protecting the Most Important Part of Your Life

Child custody cases can be difficult and stressful for you and your children. At Crenshaw & Purvis, our legal team understands every aspect of the child custody process, giving us the ability to offer you the highest quality legal representation. Backed by more than 60 years of combined legal experience, our child custody lawyers in Brazoria County can help you with all your family law needs. From visitation rights to legal custody, we can walk you through every step, protecting your rights and your relationship with your child.

During a child custody case, the three main areas of focus that will be addressed are as follows:

• Legal custody: Legal custody refers to the legal right of a parent to make decisions about the child's education, religious preference, and medical care, among others
• Physical custody: This refers to where the child's place of residence will be
• Visitation: If one parent is given sole physical custody of the child, then the non-custodial parent can request visitation rights

Understanding the Factors Are Used to Determine Custody

When a mutual settlement cannot be reached out of court, the case gets brought before a judge. Judges take into consideration a variety of factors when making a decision. For example, the judge will take into consideration the child's wishes and preference, such as whether they prefer to live with one parent over the other. This also depends on the age of the child and whether or not they can make an independent decision. Other factors include the criminal records of both parents, including domestic violence charges, the amount of contact that each parent has with the child, and any prior mutual agreements that have been made between both parents.