Asheboro Child Custody Issues

In Asheboro, child custody is determined by what is best for the child. While it is always best for the parents to reach an agreement that both can agree to, that is not always the case. The judges in Asheboro and Randolph County will consider multiple factors when making child custody decisions. There is no presumed preference between the child’s mother or father, but the Court may consider a variety of factors, including:

While no single factor will result in a certain child custody result, a judge is allowed to weigh certain factors more heavily than others. Either parent may also ask the Court for a custody evaluation, which means an objective third party is paid to assess the parents in order to help the Court make child custody decisions. A grandparent may also request visitation rights in a child custody matter.

Asheboro Contested Child Custody

If the parents cannot come to an agreement on their own regarding the physical and legal custody of their children, either can file a lawsuit, asking a judge to make a decision. Contested child custody cases in Asheboro and Randolph County must first go through court-ordered mediation. A neutral mediator is hired by the Court to try to work out an agreement with the parents regarding any child custody issues without the need to battle it out in Court. Your attorney cannot accompany you to a court-ordered mediation proceeding; however, a Dummit Fradin attorney can help you prepare for the mediation, by:

Court-ordered mediation is at no cost to the parties. If the parties wish to have their attorneys present at mediation, they can agree to a non-Court ordered mediation with a paid mediator present.