Jeffersonville Child Custody Lawyer
A Clarksville Child Support Lawyer Helping You With Your Changing Needs
Going through a divorce is difficult enough, and when children are involved it may seem even harder from an emotional standpoint. You want to minimize the negative impact of the divorce and look out for their well-being.
At our firm, we will look out for your children's welfare and assist with all legal procedures. We take a real interest in our clients' situations and work diligently to make all steps in the legal process as seamless as possible. Since 1966, Gabhart Law Offices, PC, has been dedicated to helping families in divorce matters as well as adoptions, child support and custody matters. Our firm is in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and we serve families throughout southern Indiana.
Contact Paige Gabhart, an experienced Jeffersonville child custody attorney, at 812-288-8211 or 812-288-8211 to schedule an initial consultation.
Child Custody in Indiana
In Indiana, it has become common for parents to have joint legal custody of children. With joint legal custody, both parents have equal opportunity to weigh in on important decisions in their children's lives, such as:
- Medical decisions
- Religious upbringing
- School choice
Parents who have children under the age of 18 are required to attend TransParenting, a program that helps parents understand the problems children face when their parents divorce. Mr. Gabhart is a certified facilitator for this program which provides him with a unique insight into handling child custody matters with compassion and understanding. He is entirely committed to helping your children get through divorce with as little disruption as possible.
Child Support
The purpose of child support is to fairly divide the day-to-day expenses of raising children between the parents. Also included in the child support calculation are day care costs and the costs of health insurance for the children. The process of accurately and fairly calculating child support requires the skill of a knowledgeable attorney. Indiana law permits fine-tuning of the child support obligation between the parents based on factors such as the number of overnights each parent has with the children each year. We will insure that the support calculation is accurate, and we will look out for your children's best interests at all times.
