Child Custody and Unmarried Parents

The number of unmarried couples living together in the United States has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. In fact, according to statistics from 2008, almost 6.5 million unmarried couples were living together in the United States. And of these millions of couples, 21 percent of them had at least one biological child together. Unfortunately, if an unmarried couple decides to split up, deciding on child custody can be very complicated.

Child custody disputes are always difficult, but the situation can be even more confusing if a child’s parents are unmarried. For the legal assistance you need as you make this important decision, contact an Orlando custody attorney of the Schlegel Law Group today at 407-648-0280.

Child Custody Decisions

If parents cannot come to a custody decision or arrangement on their own, courts will tend to award custody to the child’s primary caregiver. In the past, this meant that the mother would typically be given custody, but in recent years, this has not always been the case.

In most child custody cases, the court tries to put the child in the home that benefits the child the most. As such, men can often win custody by proving they have been the child’s primary provider and caregiver and that they can provide the child with the best living situation and care. If you believe you deserve custody of your child, you need an aggressive divorce lawyer to help you fight.

Contact Us

Don’t waste another moment worrying about whether or not you will get custody of your child. Contact an Orlando custody lawyer with the Schlegel Law Group today at 407-648-0280.