Top Rated Durham County, NC Child Custody Lawyers

In Durham County, North Carolina, there are 26 child custody lawyers available with 219+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Durham County Has 26 Child Custody Attorneys with 219 Reviews

Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Amanda C. Knight focuses her practice on family law, handling cases involving divorce, child custody and support, spousal support, domestic violence, and equitable distribution. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the North Carolina Board of L...

Rating: 6.8

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Barbara dedicated herself to serving families even before she moved to North Carolina and became a lawyer. For a decade she taught at-risk high school students. She also worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, and served as...

Rating: 7.8

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Child Custody Lawyers in Durham County, NC

Child custody lawyers represent parents in establishing physical and legal custody arrangements, parenting time, and visitation schedules. They advocate for the child’s best interests, draft parenting plans, negotiate agreements or mediate disputes, and present evidence in family court. When circumstances change, these attorneys seek modifications or enforcement of custody orders.

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Child Custody

Child custody lawyers represent parents in establishing physical and legal custody arrangements, parenting time, and visitation schedules. They advocate for the child’s best interests, draft parenting plans, negotiate agreements or mediate disputes, and present evidence in family court. When circumstances change, these attorneys seek modifications or enforcement of custody orders.

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Eva Freeman grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. During her time at UNCG, she was inducted into Phi Bet...

Rating: 6.0

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Zeola Charles is a highly respected attorney with over two decades of professional experience, renowned for her formidable legal prowess and unwavering commitment to community service. Throughout her illustrious career, Zeola has worked with leadi...

Rating: 5.9

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Family and more

Review: "Ms. Cartner is a professional and hardworking attorney. She makes you feel like a top priority and always has her staff prepared and available to answer questions. I would recommend her to anyone needing a kind and easy attorney to work with."

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(866) 547-7042

Brittany Michelle Cartner's Website

Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Child Support and more

Bio: Sarah H. Gerow understands that family law requires both legal knowledge and emotional support. From an early age, she was drawn to advocacy, a passion that deepened while working with children with disabilities during college. Inspired to help fa...

Rating: 7.0

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Mediation and more

Bio: I'm a passionate advocate and attorney and a fellow divorcee. I've seen divorce from many angles for many years, and I'm determined to make it better for you. I have all of the fancy legal training and experience you’d hope for in your lawyer, but...

Rating: 8.1

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: A natural born problem solver, attorney Hugh Bailey is an accomplished trial attorney with a proven record of successful results on behalf of clients. His practice includes advocating for clients in a wide variety of matters affecting the family u...

Rating: 7.5

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Your Case - Our Priority. Comprehensive Family Law Services throughout the Triangle.

Rating: 9.2

Call for a consultation(919) 648-2124

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Brian is a founding member of Chapel Hill Family Law and has exclusively practiced family law in Orange, Chatham, and Durham Counties for more than ten years. Brian has successfully represented hundreds of clients in all manner of family law matte...

Rating: 8.8

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Laura Kastner, born in Bethesda, Maryland, grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She graduated from North Carolina State University with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. During her time at N.C. State, ...

Rating: 8.2

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Adoption, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I started my firm NicholsonPham PLLC to provide an alternative to clients seeking a different kind of legal experience. At NicholsonPham, our slogan is "we speak your language." We do speak many languages at our firm including Spanish, French, Por...

Rating: 9.8

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: Nisha G. Williams, Esq. is a local attorney with a growing reputation for her dedication to helping people from all walks of life handle any legal matters that arise in their lives. Attorney Williams is an expert in matters of family law and crimi...

Rating: 4.7

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Estate Planning

Award-Winning Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the N.C. Board of Legal Specialization

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(844) 257-6223

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I love practicing law. Guiding people through the upheaval of a custody battle, the end of a marriage or the aftermath following the death of a loved one is a honor and a position of trust that I take seriously. I enjoy finding creative ways to so...

Rating: 10

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Autumn D. Osbourne has spent more than a decade representing North Carolina families in court and settlement negotiations. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by fewer than 2...

Rating: 10

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Mediation and more

Bio: Barri Hilton Payne is a North Carolina native, having grown up in Thomasville in Davidson County. She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she majored in Religious studies and Sociology and then later received her law degre...

Rating: 10

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Martha McKee has practiced law for 25+ years. Although she is a strong advocate in court or in negotiations, she believes that each family has unique needs that must be fostered as the family unit changes. She has represented hundreds of clients i...

Rating: 7.7

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Bio: I am a native of Durham County. I grew up in the Durham Public School system and was an athlete in middle school and high school. I played softball and participated in Northern High Schools first fast pitch softball team. Go Lady Knights! I marrie...

Rating: 7.1

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Durham County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: A. Allister Cooper is a skilled family law attorney who advocates for clients in child custody, child support, domestic violence, divorce, equitable distribution, and spousal support matters. She takes a client-centered approach, recognizing the p...

Rating: 6.9

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