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Child Custody Law Portland

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Child Custody Law Portland

Child custody refers to the rights and obligations between parents, regarding their children, after a divorce, legal separation, or paternity decree.

Office Location Information

6 City Center
Suite 300
Portland, ME 04101

8:30 am – 5:30 pm

Directions

Where is the Portland Office? Our Portland, ME office is located at 6 City Center, Suite 300. Our office is nearby popular shopping and dining destinations. To get to our office via I-295, take exit 6A to merge onto Forest Ave. Then, turn left onto Congress St., and right onto Brown St., and left onto Free St. The office will be on the right. If you are coming via I-95 S., take exit 53 to turn right onto ME-100 S/ME-26 S. Then, take the ramp onto I-295 S and take exit 7 for U.S. 1 Alternate toward Franklin St. Then turn right onto Congress St., left onto Brown St., and left onto Free St.

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Often, the court designates one parent as the primary physical custodian, giving the other parent a schedule of temporary custody and visitation. In some cases, however, the court orders joint legal and physical custody, by which, both parents have substantial access to their children.

child with arguing parents

Physical Custody

Refers to the amount of time each parent is permitted physically with a child.
sick child with doctor

Legal Custody

Refers to a parent’s decision-making rights regarding a child’s health, education, and welfare
family with councilor

Custody Factors

Almost every state determines child custody issues based on a best-interest-of-the-child standard.