Many divorce cases come with a fiercely debated topic, child custody. Every parent cares about their child. Their child is the center of their whole world. You do everything you can to make their life better than yours was. As a parent, going through a divorce, you do not want to lose custody of your child. You want to be able to be there for their sports games, birthday parties, holidays, and other major life events. That makes the topic of child custody so intensely debated in divorce cases.

However, it is not always straightforward to determine who gets child custody. That is because many factors go into child custody and there are several types of child custody. Here are the two types of child custody in New York State:

Sole Custody: This awards custody to a single parent. That parent gets the sole right to make all decisions for their child. The other parent may have the right to obtain medical and educational information but does not make any decisions.

 Joint Custody: This gives both parents the ability to make decisions about their child, but decisions must be made jointly. The parents must communicate when a decision needs to be made and they must communicate the needs of the child.

Contact Our Child Custody Lawyer Today

The Law Offices of Steven H. Grocott is a child custody lawyer serving the West Seneca, NY area. Child custody is not a simple, easy, or straightforward topic. There are a lot of factors that a court must consider when awarding the custody of a child or even the type of custody. There are two types of custody in New York State: sole custody and joint custody. Regardless of which type of custody you or your former partner wants, you will need an attorney to represent you. Contact our child custody lawyer today to schedule your initial consultation.