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In dealing with family matters, our goal is to help our clients find the most suitable solution for their needs.  When faced with important life decisions regarding family relationships, the advice and assistance of a family law attorney often prove crucial to your understanding of the issues involved and your satisfaction with the ultimate outcome of your situation.

Divorce

Deciding to pursue divorce is one of the most difficult and emotional decisions you will ever make, particularly if you have children. Divorce involves financial matters that must be resolved and legal issues that must be addressed. Our attorneys can help you understand the basic issues involved in divorce and will work closely with you through each step of the process. 

Child Support

Our firm represents both married and unmarried individuals seeking to establish, recover or modify the proper amount of child support for their children.  Child support is calculated according to a formula that takes into account the income and expenses of a family.  We help our clients understand how the numbers relate to the amount of child support they are owed or must pay and advise them as to any child support guidelines that must be followed.

Support agreements may be modified when the financial circumstances of either of the parties have changed.  Our attorneys assist clients with all aspects of enforcement and modification. 

Custody and Visitation

When parents divorce, it is important to learn about the child custody and visitation options that are available and the legal standards that apply. In many cases, divorcing couples can ultimately agree on custody and visitation issues without the need for a court order. When an agreement cannot be reached, knowledgeable advice and representation from a family law attorney can often make the difference.

Pre and postnuptial agreements

Pre and postnuptial agreements can be used to set out the property and financial rights of spouses in the event that a marriage ends in divorce.  Contrary to popular opinion, these agreements are not just for the rich.  Couples, with or without children, whether they are wealthy or not, use these agreements to clarify their financial rights and responsibilities.  Pre and postnuptial agreements may address a multitude of issues.

Paternity and Father’s Rights

Whether you wish to assert your parental rights, preserve your parental rights or dispute an allegation of paternity, our attorneys can help you take the appropriate action.  Once paternity is established, we can also help you obtain appropriate child support, custody and visitation arrangements. 

Adoption

Bringing a family together through adoption is a joyous occasion.  However, adoption is an intense and complex process.  From relinquishing the birth parents’ rights to obtaining the final adoption decree, our attorneys can guide you through the process.   

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