Woodstock Child Custody, Visitation and Modification Lawyers

Northwest Chicago Suburbs — Woodstock, Illinois — McHenry County, Illinois

Parental and court decisions regarding custody and visitation rights are an essential part of the divorce process. Custody and visitation rights will directly determine 1) your right to contribute to make decisions regarding the raising of your child and 2) the level of your physical presence during much of your son's or daughter's childhood.

Custody and visitation rights can affect your right to be involved in important decisions ranging from education and medical care to religious upbringing. At the law firm of Botto Gilbert Schottland Lancaster PC, we understand that having optimal child custody and visitation rights is the most important issue to many parents going through the divorce process.

Contact us to speak with an attorney that has over 25 years of experience with custody, visitation and modification issues. Call 815.338.3838 or 800.338.3833.

Botto Gilbert Schottland Lancaster PC Protecting Your Custody and Visitation Rights.

Attorney Michelle Gehris, Christine D. Gale and Thomas B. Spencer have achieved the full custody, visitation and modification goals of hundreds of individuals and families. We work directly with each client to identify goals, identify strategies to strengthen custody and visitation demands, and advocate for your rights at all points in the custody and visitation process.

Our family law team includes the former vice president of the family law section of the McHenry County Bar Association and a certified family and divorce mediator. We are skilled at both reducing agreements through mediation and negotiation and at fighting for your full rights in court through aggressive litigation.

Modification of Custody and Visitation Arrangements

The modification of child custody and visitation rights requires a material change in the circumstances of a parent or child or a change in meeting the best interests of the child. Material changes that can affect child custody and visitation arrangements include:

• Removal or relocation to different city or state
• Parental relationships with another party
• Domestic violence
• Parental interference or noncompliance/failure to comply regarding time and money
• Changes in the actual parenting time and decision-making of the parents

We are experienced in handling the custody and visitation modification process. If your arrangement no longer works for you, we can work to have it modified to better suit current locations, schedules and other factors.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding child custody and visitation and modifications, contact a firm with over 25 years of experience. We offer flexible appointment scheduling, and are conveniently located just off Route 47 near the McHenry County Courthouse. To contact us, call 815.338.3838 or 800.338.3833.