Jeremy D. Trapp, Attorney at Law

At Jeremy Trapp, Attorney at Law, we know that establishing custody and visitation rights is an important and often-emotional topic. Parents who are going their separate ways can be rightfully anxious about their future involvement with their children. If you are involved in a child custody conflict in Tennessee, Smithville lawyer Jeremy Trapp can guide you through the legal process step by step, making sure you understand the subtleties of what any particular arrangement might mean for you. For example, it is important to understand the meanings of the different kinds of custody you may be granted:

• Physical custody: This is granted to the parent with whom the child or children will live most of the time.
• Legal custody: A parent awarded legal custody maintains the right to make important decisions about the upbringing, education and welfare of his or her children, even though he or she does not live with the children a majority of the time.

Likewise, there can be a number of different ways that parents arrange for custody and visitation, including:

• Sole custody: In this arrangement, the children live with one parent only, although the other may maintain visitation rights and legal custody.
• Joint custody: Parents share physical custody of their children on an approximately equal basis under this arrangement.
• Split custody: In cases involving multiple children, sometimes one parent will retain primary custody of certain children while the other parent has custody of the others.

At the Smithville, Tennessee, firm of Jeremy Trapp, Attorney at Law, we provide comprehensive and straightforward legal representation for parents involved in custody disputes. We offer free initial consultations for potential clients who are looking to clarify their options in such matters. To make your appointment with lawyer Jeremy Trapp, call us at 615-988-4035.