Find the best Child Custody lawyer in Matthews, NC

Bill Whittaker
4.5 stars 15 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 1982
I enjoy participatory and spectator athletics; travel, reading and my dogs. I played volleyball and have endowed a scholarship to a volleyball student-athlete at UNC-Charlotte.
Practice areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Mediation, Family, Child Support
James Epperson
1.0 star 1 review
Avvo Rating: 7.1
Licensed since 1991
Practice areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Family, Criminal Defense
Christopher Vann
4.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.5
Licensed since 1993
Review: “I was about five years into a six-plus year, contentious, complex, and difficult Probate Case that led to multiple Estate Case Files, a Civil Suit, and a Special Proceeding adjudicated directly by the Clerk of Superior Co...
Practice areas: Child Custody, Business, Bankruptcy & Debt, Child Support, Contracts & Agreements
Deanne Coan
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 6.6
Licensed since 1990
Practice areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Alimony, Family, Domestic Violence
Richard Farris
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 6.6
Licensed since 1992
Practice areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family, Alimony, Domestic Violence

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15-minute Child Custody advice session: $39

Document review: Prenuptial agreement: $149

Document review: Postnuptial agreement: $149

Create a parenting plan: $595

Create a postnuptial agreement: $895

Child custody

If you are getting divorced and have children, part of the divorce agreement will involve determining where and with whom the children will live. A child custody lawyer can help you negotiate custody, either by agreement or in court. The custodial parent (the one the child lives with) earns the legal right to make decisions regarding the child's lifestyle, welfare, and education. Some parents opt for joint custody, which means children divide their time between both parents' homes, and parents share the right to make decisions on behalf of the children. If you as parents are unable to agree on child custody, a judge will decide for you.