Child Custody & Child Support

Mensah, Butler & Dzubow, PLLC

Child Custody and Child Support Lawyers — Washington, D.C.

The single most emotionally charged issue in divorces that involve children is the answer to the question: Who gets custody? The word "children" is missing from that question because kids are what often get lost in their parents' zeal to win this battle at all costs. The better question to keep in mind and to ask is:

What is in the best interests of the children?

If you are considering divorce, it will have an effect on your children. The question is how much. Our firm keeps the health and welfare of your children in focus while resolving the difficult issues of child custody and child support. Contact us.

At Mensah, Butler & Dzubow, our attorneys represent clients dealing with divorce and the related issues of child custody and child support in the District of Columbia, in Prince George's and Montgomery counties in Maryland, and in Northern Virginia.

Child custody is the one area of divorce where we urge clients to consider resolving their differences outside of court. Child custody battles in the courtroom are expensive and terribly hard on the children involved. Usually, no good comes of them. In our experience, it is almost always better for the spouses to reasonably discuss this issue and resolve it themselves rather than leave it up to a judge.

Child support is determined by a formula that considers the number of children in the family, the ages of the children, the relative incomes of each spouse, and many other factors. While deviations from the formula are not common, obtaining modifications to support amounts is generally not difficult whenever a substantial life change has taken place.

From your initial consultation going forward, our lawyers will make certain you have the information you need to make sound legal decisions about these issues. We will clearly explain the factors taken into account in child custody and child support determinations and detail your legal options. We will give you our honest opinion about the likely outcomes and let you know what to expect every step of the way. We will not leave you in the dark. On the rare occasion when you call our office and no one is available to speak with you, we will get back to you as soon as we possibly can.

Contact

For further information about our child custody and child support practice areas, call our Washington, D.C. office directly at 202-328-1350 or contact us online to arrange a consultation. We look forward to speaking with you.

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