San Jose Child Custody Modification Lawyer - John S. Yohanan

Changing circumstances often lead parents to become more flexible with their child custody and visitation agreements. This may seem beneficial at first, and its certainly easier to develop an informal agreement, but informal agreements often develop into problems later.

If you and your child's other parent find that your original child custody agreement is no longer responsive to the needs of your child and your family, consider taking your custody case back to court to seek a modification of your custody order. By seeking a formal modification to your order, you are protecting yourself, your child, and your working relationship with the other parent.

There are a number of reasons why one or both parents may request a modification of an existing child custody order.

• A change in time schedule
• A change in employment that allows the non-custodial parent to have more time with the child, or conversely
• A change in employment that hampers the custodial parent's ability to spend time with the child

Sometimes parents request a modification of a child custody order in response to the poor behavior of the other parent, as when a parent is consistently late with pick-ups and drop-offs, when a parent feels there is a threat that the other parent may kidnap the child, or when a parent has a concern about child abuse.

Family courts care deeply about the safety of children. If you believe that your child's other parent has been abusive or neglectful, you can request that visitation be denied or that it occurs only with supervision. I will help you gather the evidence you need to make your case to the court.

If you need help going back to California family court, contact the San Jose law office of John S. Yohanan. I am child custody attorney John Yohanan. For more than 30 years I've been helping parents in child custody negotiations and in family court in divorce and paternity cases. I can help you bring an effective case to a judge.

I am an experienced family lawyer who can offer you advice and legal representation with your Santa Clara County child custody case. If you are facing difficulty with respect to your custodial or non-custodial parental rights or need help with enforcement of an order, contact my San Jose law office.