Areas of Practice

• Dissolution of Marriage: Severance of the marital status; "divorce"
• Custody/Visitation: Parenting plans for children during and after divorce
• Child Support: Calculation per child of support obligations from one parent to another
• Spousal Support: Amount and duration of support to an ex-spouse, sometimes called “alimony.”
• High-Asset Property Division: Valuation, characterization [separate or community], and allocation of property
• Property Work-Outs: Creative ways to divide property
• Restraining Orders: To prevent domestic violence to spouses or children
• Enforcement of Orders: Follow up to ensure that orders of support, custody, etc. are followed
• Domestic Violence: May involve restraining orders and/or limitations on custody and visitation
• Mediation: We can act as mediator to enable spouses to amicably work out all issues without going to court
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements: In advance of marriage, determine what will happen in the event of divorce
• Post-Nuptial Agreements: More difficult, but may alter what the law would otherwise impose in the event of divorce
• Legal Separation: Virtually the same as a divorce on all issues, except that the parties remain technically married
• Modification of Orders: After judgment is entered and the divorce is final, some of the court’s orders may need to be changed if circumstances change.
• Paternity: Support, visitation, and custody may all depend on the legal definition of paternity.