Child custody issues are among the most emotionally difficult to deal with when it comes to family law. Divorce, alimony, and adoption have their fair share of emotional challenges but because of the innocence of the children involved, child custody issues can be particularly devastating. The complexity of child custody cases takes on an even greater degree of complexity when it comes to battles over children that haven’t even been born yet. Married people who are in the throes of divorce during a pregnancy face a steeper uphill battle than those in traditional custody battles where there is no pregnancy involved.
It can seem to many as though the mother should have full custody of the unborn child once it is delivered since she is the one carrying it to term. For this reason, fathers can have a very difficult time arguing their case for visitation. And without legal representation, the chances of a father successfully making that argument before a family law judge are slim to none. In Birmingham, Alabama, for example, there are several attorneys who specialize in family law and who have the skill and experience to fight for custody rights whether they be for a father or a mother.
Child custody cases as they pertain to as-yet unborn children have a tendency to bog down the entire legal process involved in divorce. Quality legal representation is essential in order to ensure that an already difficult situation isn’t made any more so.
