Child Visitation Lawyers in Franklin, Tennessee
Rule 31 Mediation & Trial-Tested Advocacy for Franklin Parents
In a divorce, deciding how to divide parental roles and time with your child is difficult. We understand that as a parent, you want your child to stay with you a majority of the time. But your preferred arrangement must also serve your child’s best interests.
Call (615) 645-1388 to discuss your case.
Why parents choose our visitation attorneys:
- 30+ Years of Combined Legal Experience
- Tennessee Supreme Court-Certified Rule 31 Family Mediator
- Trial-Tested, Compassionate Representation
- 2018 Super Lawyers
- 2018 National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers
- 2017 Super Lawyers
- 2015 Winner of 10 Best Award in Family Law
When establishing child visitation, our priority is creating a parenting plan that is fair, reasonable, and suited to your family’s circumstances. The decisions you make now can have a lasting impact on you and your children. We work closely with each family to understand its dynamics and develop a schedule that serves the child’s best interests.
Tennessee Parenting Plans & What They Cover
A Tennessee parenting plan is the legal document that organizes parenting responsibilities and establishes a residential parenting schedule for the child. It goes well beyond dividing overnights. A complete plan addresses major decisions involving education, religion, and medical care, along with recurring logistics like holiday periods, school breaks, transportation arrangements, and telephone contact.
Tennessee courts use parenting-plan procedures in divorce and other family law matters. When parents are unmarried, custody petitions may be handled through Williamson County Juvenile Court. Whether your situation involves a temporary parenting plan during pending proceedings or a permanent arrangement, we help families work toward terms that reflect the child’s actual routine and both parents’ circumstances.
Talk to us about your child visitation goals during a case evaluation.
Practical Guidance for Child Visitation Decisions
We encourage parents to seek legal guidance before making decisions that may shape a child visitation arrangement. Emotions can make it harder to evaluate how a proposed schedule will work in daily life. We take the time to understand each family’s needs and guide clients toward an amicable solution when appropriate.
Questions that shape a child visitation arrangement:
- What arrangement will be least disruptive to the child?
- How can the schedule maximize each parent’s time?
- What role will each parent play?
- What are the logistics involved in the visitation arrangements?
- Who should the child reside with a majority of the time?
A parenting plan should protect the child’s relationships with both parents while serving the child’s best interests. We evaluate proposed schedules, parental roles, and practical logistics to pursue a balanced, workable agreement.
Establishing, Modifying, or Enforcing Parenting Time in Franklin
Parents come to us at different stages of a parenting-time dispute. Some need help establishing an initial arrangement before or during a divorce. Others need to request a modification after a significant change in the child’s circumstances or a parent’s situation. Still others are dealing with missed parenting time or alleged interference with an existing order. Each situation calls for a different legal approach, and the applicable requirements depend on where the case stands.
A request to change parenting time must be connected to the child’s circumstances and supported by the legal standard applicable to that request. We handle these matters through negotiation, mediation, and litigation based on the family’s circumstances and long-term interests.
Mediation & Courtroom Advocacy for Franklin Visitation Matters
Our approach to visitation disputes combines Rule 31 mediation with trial-tested courtroom advocacy. Diane Crosier is a Rule 31 Mediator certified by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Mediation gives parents a structured setting to work through schedule, transportation, communication, and decision-making terms without placing those decisions in a judge’s hands. When agreement is possible, this process can produce a workable parenting plan.
When parents can’t reach an agreement, the dispute may proceed to court. Jill Hudson and Diane Crosier both bring trial-tested advocacy to contested parenting-time matters, presenting the evidence and arguments that support the requested arrangement.
Talk to a Franklin Visitation Attorney
If you’re facing a parenting-time issue in Franklin or the surrounding Williamson County area, a consultation with our team can clarify whether you need to establish, modify, enforce, or respond to an existing parenting-time arrangement. We can explain your options and whether negotiation, mediation, or litigation fits the circumstances.
Reach our office by calling (615) 645-1388 to get started.
WHY CHOOSE OUR ATTORNEY?
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Rule 31 Family Mediator Listing by TN Supreme Court
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Compassionate, Trial-Tested Representation
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10 Best Award in Family Law - 2015
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Over 30 Years of Trusted Legal Experience
