If you’re a non-custodial parent who wants to spend more time with your child, changing your child custody agreement is the biggest step. Child custody law provides certain reasons that courts accept, such as a parent relocating or the presence of a danger to the child in the custodial parent’s home. When your situation isn’t as drastic as those examples, there are other ways to improve your chances of adjusting custody terms in your favor.

Agreement Changes Under Child Custody Law

Show Changed Circumstances

Perhaps the court awarded primary custody of your young child to your ex-spouse because your job required extensive travel or long hours and you weren’t at home often. Now your job location is a 30-minute commute from your home each day. Showing the court that your new situation allows more time to spend with your child can work favorably.

Show You Have Changed

The court may have applied the child custody laws in favor of your ex because of your abuse or dependency on alcohol or drugs. Evidence showing you are rehabilitated can tip the scales of justice toward you. Completing a treatment program successfully and being clean or sober for an extended period lends strong support to modification petitions.  

Show an Uncooperative Ex

You may be doing everything properly, but your ex refuses to comply with the child custody agreement terms. If there are no valid reasons for non-cooperation and your ex won’t communicate with you to work out the difficulty, ask the court to intervene. Showing the facts supporting your efforts may result in the court awarding you more parent-child time.

With nearly 40 years of experience in child custody law, Jerry F. Lee Attorney at Law offers White County, GA, residents sound advice and compassionate representation in these sensitive matters. Get the strong and effective advocacy you need to change your child custody agreement. Visit this dynamic divorce lawyer’s website for more about the legal practice and follow the firm’s Facebook page for tips and insights. Call (706) 219-2460 to make an appointment with a skilled lawyer today.