St. Louis Child Custody & Child Support Lawyer
St. Louis Child Custody Lawyer
As an experienced St. Louis family law lawyer, Amy Cantor provides you with personalized service that is sensitive to your objectives and the emotional considerations that surround child custody and child support cases in Missouri.
Child Custody
One of the most important elements of any divorce case is the custody of children including mother’s and father’s rights. More than just defining or defending custody rights, this can encompass such sensitive areas as grandparents’ rights to visitation. Because child custody cases can be emotional among other considerations, if you are looking for a father’s rights lawyer (sometimes referred to as a “’paternity lawyer”) or a visitation lawyer, contact the St. Louis Cantor Law Firm to discuss your case. Child custody lawyer, Amy Cantor, can assist you to formulate a custody plan that will best serve your children’s’ needs as well as your own.
Minor Guardianship & Grandparents’ Rights
Guardianship of Minors
Closely related to child custody, a minor child that you are responsible for and is residing with you may need special consideration known as the guardianship of minors. Amy Cantor can assist you to obtain a legal recognition of this (guardianship of the child). A guardianship grants you legal and physical custody of a child however it is important to note that it is not permanent and biological parents can petition the court at any time to reverse the guardianship.
Missouri Grandparents’ Rights
If you are a grandparent who has been denied visitation with your grandchild or grandchildren or if you would like to know more about grandparents’ rights in Missouri, contact the Cantor Law Firm about your options.
St. Louis Child Support Lawyer
An often contested area of the law, child support represents monetary support by a non-custodial parent to a custodial parent to support the upbringing of children. In Missouri the calculation of child support is based on a guideline known as form 14 which takes into consideration the financial means of the parents as well as the expenses or needs of children.
Modification of Judgment
Even after a divorce or paternity judgment has been determined in cases involving child support, custody or visitation, a change in the conditions under which the judgment was originally made may warrant a modification of child support, custody rights or visitation guidelines. To accomplish this in Missouri, you can contact St. Louis lawyer, Amy Cantor, to discuss your situation and to possibly file a "motion to modify" with a family court in St. Louis County, St. Charles County or the City of St. Louis.