Family Law

“Family law” is the broad term for the body of law that addresses the legal relationships between husbands and wives and parents and children as social and economic units. Encompassed within the term are:

Separation and Divorce

• Separation Agreements (settling all matters between separated and/or divorcing spouses)
• Protective Orders against abuse or waste of assets
• Equitable distribution of property (both assets and debts)
• Spousal Support (Alimony)
• Recovery of attorney’s fees and costs of litigation
• Military Divorces
• Uncontested Divorces (all matters settled by written agreement)
• Modification and/or enforcement of existing Divorce Decrees or Orders

Custody - Visitation - Child Support

• Between married parents
• Between unmarried parents
• Between natural parent(s) and “persons with a legitimate interest” (such as grandparents, step-parents, etc…)
• Modification or enforcement of existing Orders due to change of circumstances (such as relocation of custodial parent, loss of job, etc…)

As Well As These Family Law Issues:

• Annulments
• Adoptions
• Guardianship (Adult or Child)
• Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements
• Non-marital or “Cohabitation” Agreements
• Palimony (Resolution of Property Issues Between Unmarried Couples)

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