Child Custody Law

We believe everyone should have access to good self-help information about child custody and visitation. Here, you can learn:

• the basics of your state’s child custody laws
• how judges make child custody decisions
• how to enforce a child custody or visitation order
• how to find and use your local family law court
• how to find a local child custody lawyer or legal aid office
• and more.

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