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Protecting the Best Interests of Your Children

When you are going through a tough time like divorce, custody battles, or child support disputes, the emotional toll can be overwhelming. At Gehi & Associates, we get it, this is not just about paperwork. It is about your children, your future, and the peace of mind you deserve.

Our experienced child custody lawyers in New York are here to guide you through every legal twist and turn, offering smart strategies and heartfelt advocacy to protect your child’s best interests. Because in family law, nothing is more important than your child’s well-being.

Child Custody: More Than a Court Order

Custody issues are often the most sensitive and most fought-over part of any divorce. That is because they shape how your child grows up, what values they learn, and how often they see each parent. We treat every case with the seriousness it deserves. At Gehi & Associates, we do not just build legal cases; we build support systems.

We focus on what truly matters: your child’s emotional health, stability, and future.

Understanding Custody: Legal and Physical

  • Legal Custody – Gives you the right to make decisions about your child’s education, health care, and religious upbringing.
  • Physical Custody – Determines where your child lives and how much time they spend with each parent.

Child Support: Protecting Your Child’s Needs

Every child deserves financial support from both parents. Whether you’re fighting for unpaid support, need a fair agreement, or want to modify an existing order, our child support attorneys will fiercely protect your child’s rights.

We help you understand:

  • How child support is calculated.
  • What to do if support isn’t being paid.
  • How to request changes when life circumstances shift.

Our team takes swift and effective action to ensure your child receives the care they need, without delay.

Child Visitation: Keeping Families Connected

Divorce shouldn’t mean disappearing. Even when one parent has primary physical custody, the other still has the right to be involved.

We help you establish:

  • Reasonable visitation plans that offer flexibility
  • Fixed visitation schedules for structure and predictability

Our goal? A balanced parenting plan that works—because children thrive when both parents are present.

Why Choose Gehi & Associates?

  • Over two decades of family law experience
  • Personalized legal guidance and compassionate support
  • Strategic, results-driven representation focused on the child’s best interests

From temporary custody arrangements to full-scale custody litigation, we have helped countless families turn high-stress situations into new beginnings.

Let’s Talk. Let’s Protect. Let’s Plan for a Better Tomorrow.

Your child’s future deserves a strong advocate. Schedule a Free Consultation with our trusted custody lawyers at Gehi & Associates today and take the first step toward clarity, resolution, and peace of mind.

FAQs

When a court is asked to decide child custody, the judge will consider the child's best interests. The judge will look at factors such as the child's relationship with each parent, the parents' parenting skills, the parents' ability to cooperate, and the child's needs.
Legal custody refers to the right to make decisions about a child's upbringing, such as education, medical care, and religious upbringing. Physical custody refers to the right to have the child live with you.
Visitation, also known as parenting time, is the non-custodial parent's right to spend time with the child.
In exceptional cases, custody can be awarded to someone other than the child's parents if it is determined to be in the child's best interests. This may occur in situations where both parents are deemed unfit.
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