Special Needs Children and Divorce Attorney in Town and Country, MO

Special Needs Children and Divorce Overview

Special Needs Children and Divorce Lawyer in St. Louis, Missouri

You want the best for your special needs child. At Kallen Law Firm, LLC, we help clients from the St. Louis, Missouri, area clarify custody disputes involving a child who has learning, developmental or physical disabilities, including ADHD, autism and Asperger's syndrome. Our attorneys, Craig G. Kallen and Patrick W. Pedano, are results-driven advocates of parental rights and child welfare.

Our focus is family law. We are selective with our cases to give special attention to our clients. We strive toward efficiency, affordability and environmental consciousness in everything we do. We have 22 years of experience in these matters and have a track record of helping our clients achieve the best possible results. We take the welfare of children and parental rights very seriously.

Special Needs Children and Custody Determination

In many cases, fathers may be in denial about a child's special needs. Mothers may inflate the severity of the special needs. These opinions may lead to disputes about a treatment plan following divorce. Important decisions may be stalled over a battle of wills. A child's progress, health and well-being may be unintentionally hindered.

Which parent is going to make decisions for the child? What is the proposed treatment plan? Who chooses the doctors? Is one parent in charge of these decisions or is it a joint decision? How are the parents to proceed if they can't agree on the treatment? Whether legal custody is sole or joint, a plan must be reached. Even in the most contested cases, it is obvious that both parents love the child. We can help put the emphasis back on the child and his/her special needs.

Why Do I Need an Attorney?

These cases are by nature very complex and require an attorney familiar with these situations and the doctors, psychologists and neurologists who can help propose and implement a suitable treatment plan.

Steps Taken

Our attorneys will analyze the child's medical records and, based on this information, propose a treatment and custody plan. If necessary, we will seek further expert testimony to validate the recommended treatment and custody plan.

Resolution

Typically, if you are at this point, negotiation has failed. There is no middle ground. Thus, these cases are resolved by trial. However, we will try to resolve the situation as amicably as possible, creating the best possible situation for those involved, especially the special needs child.

Contact

For help with your divorce and special needs child, contact Kallen Law Firm, LLC at 314-802-4948. With 22 years of experience with divorce and special needs children, we can help you achieve the best possible outcome. Our services also include divorce modification and child custody modification.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Divorce Relocation in Town and Country, MO
• Working Women in Divorce in Town and Country, MO

Areas of Practice

• Special Needs Children and Divorce
• Family Law