Child Advocacy

The attorneys are Mickelson, Jacobs and Bozek, LLC are highly experienced child advocates representing children of all ages in custody and parental access disputes. Custody, defined by statute and case law, concerns the legal relationship and responsibilities parents have towards their children.  Parental access, once called visitation, concerns the allocation of the children's time with each parent.  

In disputes between parents, we represent children as Attorneys for Minor Children, where our role is to advocate the children's wishes, and as Guardians Ad Litem, where our role is to advocate the children's best interests.

In fully contested matters involving custody and or parenting access, the court will often order a custody and access evaluation. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide vital information to the court about a family and what is in the minor children's best interests.   The evaluation can be performed at no cost by The Family Relations Division, which is a division of the judicial branch, or by a private evaluator at the family's expense.