Resolving Your Child Custody and Parenting Time Concerns

"Children are not a prize to be won."

Often the most contentious aspect of any divorce or separation involves child custody and parenting time differences. Those differences can have a lasting emotional and stressful effect on both you and your children. Having fair and reasonable time with your children or sharing parenting time and responsibilities is as important to your children as it is to you. It is also important to know that third parties and grandparents may have rights to request custody and visitation in Minnesota.

At Martin & Wagner, P.A., we understand how difficult these situations can be for everyone involved. Our Rogers child custody attorneys are sensitive to your concerns and advocate for your unique legal needs. Our commitment to you is also a commitment to what is best for your children. We act in your best interests and keep the best interests of your child in mind during disputes involving child custody, parenting time and child support, as well as step-parent, grandparent and third-party visitation or adoption.

"Visitation" Versus "Parenting Time"

In Minnesota, parents do not "visit" with their children. They have "parenting time." The law carries a presumption that one parent will receive physical custody of the child while the other parent will receive at least 25 percent of the parenting time.

We work hard to protect your parenting time rights, whether you are involved in divorce or legal separation, a paternity suit or other legal proceeding involving custody, such as third-party custody and parental relocation.

If your marital or family status has changed, you need to update your will or create a will if you do not have one.

We Favor Solutions That Will Work for You and Your Family for Years to Come

We pursue the best outcome possible during state-mandated alternative dispute resolution (ADR), commonly called "mediation," and during all phases of divorce, paternity, third-party custody and other family law matters, whether we are in the negotiation or litigation phase of your case. We seek at all times to create a custody agreement that meets your needs while also fully addressing the best interests of your child.

Contact Our Minnesota Parenting Time Attorneys to Learn More

We make sure you understand legal custody, physical custody, sole, primary or joint custody and the consequences of each. We educate you regarding the factors a court considers during a custody evaluation.

Contact Martin & Wagner, P.A. by e-mail or call 763.515.8619 to schedule a free ½ hour consultation with an experienced Rogers, Minnesota, custody lawyer.

From our office in Rogers, Minnesota, we provide legal representation to clients throughout the Greater Metropolitan area including Maple Grove, Albertville, Buffalo, St. Michael and other communities North and West of Minneapolis.