Child Custody Lawyers
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Parental rights and responsibilities encompass both the right to personal contact with the child (physical custody)
This include the right to make decisions regarding the child’s health, education, and well-being (legal custody).
These rights are established and regulated after divorce, legal separation, or the recognition of paternity.
- Physical Custody refers to the amount of time each parent is allowed to spend with the child. This can be:
- Exclusive (where one parent has sole custody),
- Primary (where one parent has primary custody, while the other has visitation rights),
- Joint (where both parents share equal physical custody).
- Legal Custody refers to a parent’s decision-making rights regarding the child’s health, education, and welfare. It can also be exclusive, primary, or joint.
Best Interests of the Child Principle
When courts decide on parental rights and responsibilities, they follow the “best interests of the child” principle.
This involves evaluating several factors such as:
- The child’s preferences, when they are old enough to express a reasonable opinion;
- The historical role of each parent in the child’s upbringing;
- The financial and living conditions of the parents;
- Each parent’s ability to provide a stable and nurturing environment for the child.
The court may designate one parent as the primary physical custodian, granting the other parent visitation rights or temporary custody.
However, in some cases, the court may order joint physical and legal custody, allowing both parents to play a significant role in the child’s life.
Equality Between Parents
Bulgarian family law, including Art. 127, Para. 2 of the Family Code, makes no distinction between mothers and fathers regarding parental rights.
Both parents have equal rights and responsibilities. Despite this legal framework, social norms and practices may sometimes favor mothers, particularly in physical custody cases.
For this reason, it is important for fathers fighting for equal or sole custody to rely on experienced lawyers who understand the specific challenges they face.
Skilled legal representation can present compelling arguments in court and protect fathers’ rights.
Legal Representation/Custody Disputes
The law firm of “D. Vladimirov” upholds the principle that the father-child relationship is just as important as the mother-child relationship.
Gender-based discrimination in family court is unacceptable. Representing a father in a custody case is a demanding task that requires a lawyer who is fully committed to advocating for the father’s rights.
In a system that sometimes seems biased in favor of mothers, fathers must make use of all available legal and strategic tools to succeed.
The lawyers at D. Vladimirov’s law office have built their practice on helping men do just that.