Child Custody

Elkton, Maryland: Child Custody Attorneys

If you are considering divorce and have questions about child custody, it is important to get practical legal advice from a knowledgeable child custody attorney as early as possible in the process.

Actions you take early on in the divorce process can have a major impact on how the child custody dispute is resolved. Your divorce lawyer can give you advice about practical steps you can take — both to protect your child's best interests and to increase your chances of obtaining a child custody arrangement that you can live with.

"The Best Interests of the Child"

Under Maryland child custody laws, a child's mother no longer receives automatic preference as the child's primary custodial parent. Instead, both parents stand on equal footing and the court will determine child custody based on a careful analysis of what type of custody arrangement will be in "the best interests of the child."

To determine "the best interests of the child," the court must examine a long list of factors that are specified in Maryland's child custody laws. Your divorce attorney will review those factors with you, in order to give you an assessment of the most likely outcome in your child custody dispute.

Rollins Law Group - Experienced Divorce and Child Custody Lawyers

Since 1927, the Rollins family has been providing high-quality legal services to residents of Elkton and surrounding communities in Cecil County, Maryland. Currently led by the father-son attorney team of Edward D. E. Rollins III and E. Ellis Rollins, Rollins Law Group, is well-known in Cecil County for providing honest and straightforward legal representation in divorce cases and child custody disputes.

We have had a high rate of success helping our clients negotiate acceptable and convenient child custody and visitation arrangements — both in original divorce proceedings and in applications for modifications of child custody arrangements.

Free Consultations - Flexible Scheduling Options

We offer all potential clients a free consultation, recognizing that the selection of an attorney to help with your child custody dispute is an important decision that should be taken seriously. We also offer flexible scheduling options for those clients who are unavailable to meet during regular business hours.

At our first — and confidential — appointment, we will discuss your specific circumstances and your short-term and long-range goals for yourself and your children. We will also give you our preliminary and honest opinion about what you can realistically expect from your divorce proceedings.

To schedule an appointment, call 410-885-4259 or toll free at 1-877-879-4982 or send us an e-mail.