Established Attorney Manages Child Custody Disputes in Indiana

Resolving issues vital to your child’s future

Child custody is one of the most difficult issues a parent faces during divorce. Aladean DeRose is dedicated to protecting your rights to raise your child in a healthy, thriving environment. Drawing on many years of experience, I represent families in Indiana in all aspects of child custody and visitation, including:

Primary and joint custody arrangements
Visitation rights
Grandparent visitation
Modification of custody and visitation orders
Enforcement of orders
Juvenile delinquency and dependency proceedings
Decisions related to religion, education and upbringing of the child

Ms. DeRose is committed to helping you maintain a meaningful relationship with the child you love.

Reliable counsel provides advantages in mediation

Children are best served when parents maintain a cordial relationship. Through the structured process of mediation, couples can often set aside hostility and agree on key decisions affecting their children. Mediation can be a highly-effective tool for parents to preserve their children’s well-being and the stability of their lives during the turbulent process of divorce. Mediation takes some of the stress out of child custody conflicts and puts important child-rearing decisions in the hands of the parents rather than the court. I meticulously develop mediation strategies that carefully guide the negotiating process toward healthy resolution.

Skilled litigation in family court

In some cases, litigation is necessary to protect a child’s best interests. When one parent refuses to compromise or expresses hostility toward the other parent, negotiations fail. Sometimes a parent may even pose a danger to the child’s well-being. In these cases, litigation is the most appropriate forum for establishing parental rights. My firm’s methodical approach to litigation enables you to feel confident that your children are protected and your parental rights are secure.

Contact an experienced and reputable family law attorney in South Bend, Indiana

Call Aladean DeRose at 574-314-9126 or contact our office online to schedule a consultation with a family law attorney in South Bend, Indiana.

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South Bend Office
205 West Jefferson Boulevard
Suite 600A
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Phone: (574) 234-5091
Fax: (574) 233-8018