From now through May 31, 2023, we are offering free child custody consultations to help parents with questions about what to do now that school is out for the summer.
As long as you call or email by May 31, 2023 to schedule, the consult fee of $50.00 is waived and your consult is free! We may extend this offer based on interest. Summer can be a change to your or your child’s normal routine. Maybe your child is going to be starting school this fall and that exchange at 9:00 AM schedule may not work in a few months. Now is the time to ask the questions and find out.
Child Custody
The term “child custody” refers to any family law or domestic matter involving children. This can be through a divorce, two unmarried parents trying to establish a schedule, changing or modifying current orders, grandparents or relatives getting custody when the child’s parents are unable or unwilling to be parents, orders of protections (commonly called restraining orders), and adoptions. My office helps with all of these cases in the courts located in Cass County, Clay County, Platte County, and Jackson County, as well as Buchanan County and Lafayette County as needed
Costs of an Attorney
For contested cases, attorneys charge an hourly rate based on their experience. Experience is based on that attorney’s knowledge in an area of practice, as well as certain things judges want for certain types of cases or facts, as well as years worth of handling cases with varying types of facts and situations that help them prepare their clients. Finding the right attorney for you is important, but any attorney is going to need to be paid. Something that Thurmond Law Firm does to help those on a budget is limited representation, which is flat fee work to help prepare documents and assist clients without entering an appearance in court to avoid hourly work and keep costs low. Read about it here: Limited Representation.