Legal decision making for a child (commonly known as child custody) is often the most heated part of a divorce. Litigation surrounding child custody can happen at any time, and can flare up when one parent decides to move, get remarried, or even when a child goes to a new school. In order to protect the child’s best interests and safeguard your parental rights, we staunchly advocate for our clients, utilizing years of experience to determine the best approach for you and your child.

At its core, child support provides for the financial needs of a child. However, many different factors come into play in child support, from calculation of parenting time to healthcare expenses. As child support agreements are determined and modified, we provide expert advice and advocacy to ensure that your child will be sufficiently and fairly provided for. If you are having trouble collecting child support payments, there are clear paths of legal recourse you can take to secure the funds needed to care for your child.

Divorce is a difficult step, but you are not alone in this. Having informed and compassionate legal representation will make the process go more smoothly for you and your family. Utilizing time-tested methodology alongside creative and customized legislative strategy, we ensure that you get your fair share of assets and custody. Our pledge is to always put you and your needs first, honoring the trust that you place in us.

If there is evidence of domestic violence taking place, either with currently or formerly cohabitating couples, orders of protection can provide legal boundaries between the two parties. These orders of protection or injunctions against harassment can be important evidence during divorce or custody proceedings. It’s highly advised that whether you’re on the enforcing or receiving end of orders of protection, you consult closely with a lawyer to keep from hurting your chances for a favorable court outcome later with custody and divorce proceedings.

Juvenile law is a nuanced and sensitive area of practice for obvious reasons. Children have certain rights, which are closely tied to parental responsibility and determined by the local state’s juvenile code. The practice of juvenile law can range from criminal defense to adoption, and requires sensitive and informed care.

Both premarital and postnuptial arrangements dictate the process by which financial debts, obligations, and assets are split in case of a divorce. Most family law professionals say that marriage agreements such as prenups are on the rise. This is because as people are marrying older, more and more are seeing the wisdom in clarifying the division of assets, rather than leaving it up to the arbitrary rulings of the court.