If you are going through a divorce and have children, chances are you have dozens of questions about child custody that you need to have answered. Whether your former spouse is willing to settle the question of your children’s custody amicably in a settlement meeting, or if you will ultimately find yourself in court fighting for the custody of your children, an experienced child custody attorney may be the only support you can turn to, to help keep your children.

Several factors will be taken into account by the court when addressing the question of who will have primary custody of your children. Those factors may include:

• Living arrangements
• Emotional health and safety
• Educational opportunities
• Quality of life
• Your children's preference
• Parental history of drug or alcohol abuse
• Parental criminal record

Even if your spouse has a higher income than you, the court will not automatically preclude you from having custody of your children. While quality of life is important, the children’s health and safety, and each parent’s parenting abilities will be of primary concern.

If you are in the Cape Coral, Lee County, or Fort Myers, Florida area and are facing a child custody decision, contact us today and let Lusk, Drasites, Tolisano & Smith, P.A., help keep your children at home.