San Jose Child Sharing Agreement Attorney

San Jose, California, Child Sharing Agreement Lawyer

For many families involved in the dissolution of a marriage, the biggest emotional concern is the well-being of the children and making sure things are as least disruptive as possible. It is crucial to have an experienced divorce attorney on your side who can help you draft a child sharing agreement that will help maintain your relationships with your children and that is also in their best interests.

 The Law Office of Michael R. Burk, A Professional Corporation, is committed to helping families through the difficult process of divorce by negotiating every aspect of the process, including all issues related to the children. To schedule a consultation please contact the San Jose office to discuss your needs and to learn about the benefits of having an attorney help you through this process.

Attorney Michael R. Burk places the welfare of the children as the highest priority. He will carefully listen to your situation to understand how loose or formal your child sharing agreement needs to be, according to how well the spouses get along and what type of arrangement they have already worked out among one another.

He will help you draft a child visitation schedule that will accommodate each parent's work schedule as well as the child's school and extracurricular activity calendar. If you plan to petition the court for joint child custody, he will also make sure the child support payments are in accord with the amount of time you are with your children.

Mediation Models

If a dispute does arise during the child sharing negotiation process, before you can litigate the matter in family court, California law requires that you enter into mediation first. Attorney Burk will represent you in any of the following mediation options:

• Confidential mediation: This is the model used in Santa Clara county. The mediator will not report back any impressions or events that unfold during the session, only the terms of any agreement that may have been reached.
• Non-confidential mediation: The mediator has more power to try and get the parties to come to an agreement and will report everything that went on during the mediation to the court along with their recommendations
• Mediation alternative: If the process has become extremely contentious or there is a history of domestic violence, it may be necessary to separate the parties into separate rooms and then bring terms to each independently. The lawyers and the mediator can help communicate ideas back and forth without the parties interacting with one another.

There are advantages to having a detailed, well-articulated child sharing agreement, including:

• Whom the kids will spend holidays, spring and summer break and other special days, such as birthdays with
• What will happen if one parent wants to move-away or relocate and if they want to take the children with them
• How the agreement may change in the event that either spouse remarries
• Avoids disputes and heartache later because the agreement spells out the terms for all types of circumstances and everyone knows where they stand

While a marriage may end, you will be parents for the rest of your lives. Contact experienced California divorce lawyer Michael R. Burk today to discuss your child sharing agreement needs that will best serve everyone in the family.

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