Family Law

As an Associate at the Ambrose Law Group and a volunteer at the Access to Justice Legal Clinic Jacob A. Perrone gained practical experience dealing with divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, guardianships, and change of domicile cases. In child custody situtations The Best Interest of the Child standard is a very subjective sandard and Mr. Perrone's experience dealing with so many different situations will be very beneficial to you. In property settlement disputes Jacob Perrone has the experience and financial knowhow to get you what you deserve. Whether it involves child custody or property settlement Jacob A. Perrone will fight for YOU.

Best Interest of Child Factors

(a) The love, affection, and other emotional ties existing between the parties involved and the child.
(b) The capacity and disposition of the parties involved to give the child love, affection, and guidance and to continue the education and raising of the child in his or her religion or creed, if any.
(c) The capacity and disposition of the parties involved to provide the child with food, clothing, medical care or other remedial care recognized and permitted under the laws of this state in place of medical care, and other material needs.
(d) The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment, and the desirability of maintaining continuity.
(e) The permanence, as a family unit, of the existing or proposed custodial home or homes.
(f) The moral fitness of the parties involved.
(g) The mental and physical health of the parties involved.
(h) The home, school, and community record of the child.
(i) The reasonable preference of the child, if the court considers the child to be of sufficient age to express preference.
(j) The willingness and ability of each of the parties to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent or the child and the parents.
(k) Domestic violence, regardless of whether the violence was directed against or witnessed by the child.
(l) Any other factor considered by the court to be relevant to a particular child custody dispute.