Scope of Practice
We handle all divorce, dissolution, non-dissolution, custody, parenting time, post-judgment, modifications, pre-marital (pre-nup)/pre-civil union agreements, appeals and other family law matters professionally, providing sound, practical advice and aggressive representation as warranted to achieve the goals of our clients. Divorce, dissolution, non-dissolution, separation, custody, parenting time and other family issues frequently cause or are accompanied by tremendous trauma or stress on the client, children and other family members. We address these concerns and keep the emotional, as well as financial, well-being of the client and the family as the primary goals throughout our representation.
Child support calculations can have many technical nuances that can have a tremendous impact on a person's financial obligation. Without proper representation litigants often wind up having technical rules overlooked that can result in thousands of dollars in overpayments or underpayments of child support obligations that may never be rectified. Some child support cases warrant full trial-like hearings and background investigations where disputed facts may affect a child support obligation. We can provide an effective analysis of a child support matter and aggressively litigate a child support case where called for, always remaining sensitive to the emotional well-being of the client and children.
Alimony/Support is another issue that quite often requires a skilled professional to help litigants achieve just results. Alimony/Support cases are particularly fact-sensitive. We will work with you to focus negotiations and litigation where necessary on the unique facts and circumstances of your case.
Custody, parental rights, parenting time and related issues are often identified by clients as the most important aspects of their family court matters. While many such issues may be decided under the simply-stated "best interest of the child" standard, application of that standard in any given case is rarely as easy as just recognizing the standard. Our approach to custody, parental rights, parenting time and related issues varies greatly depending upon the client's goals and the facts of the case.
Domestic violence matters are recognized by our courts as having serious consequences to the personal and professional lives of those who are found guilty. We are committed to handling such matters in an effort to distinguish trivial matters which the domestic violence laws are not designed to address from those where serious abusive behavior has occurred and the protections of the Domestic Violence Act are called for.
The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) may become involved with a family. We help families manage the complications that arise when dealing with DCPP and the family court.
With respect to these types of family legal matters outlined above and others, it is important to recognize that we work not just for our clients, but with our clients. Where legwork can be done more efficiently by a client to minimize legal fees, we encourage and indeed expect our clients to actively participate in all aspects of our representation. We pride ourselves on our commitment to accessibility and communication with our clients in an understanding and effective manner.
We handle all divorce, dissolution, non-dissolution, custody, parenting time, post-judgment, modifications, pre-marital (pre-nup)/pre-civil union agreements, appeals and other family law matters professionally, providing sound, practical advice and aggressive representation as warranted to achieve the goals of our clients. Divorce, dissolution, non-dissolution, separation, custody, parenting time and other family issues frequently cause or are accompanied by tremendous trauma or stress on the client, children and other family members. We address these concerns and keep the emotional, as well as financial, well-being of the client and the family as the primary goals throughout our representation.
Child support calculations can have many technical nuances that can have a tremendous impact on a person's financial obligation. Without proper representation litigants often wind up having technical rules overlooked that can result in thousands of dollars in overpayments or underpayments of child support obligations that may never be rectified. Some child support cases warrant full trial-like hearings and background investigations where disputed facts may affect a child support obligation. We can provide an effective analysis of a child support matter and aggressively litigate a child support case where called for, always remaining sensitive to the emotional well-being of the client and children.
Alimony/Support is another issue that quite often requires a skilled professional to help litigants achieve just results. Alimony/Support cases are particularly fact-sensitive. We will work with you to focus negotiations and litigation where necessary on the unique facts and circumstances of your case.
Custody, parental rights, parenting time and related issues are often identified by clients as the most important aspects of their family court matters. While many such issues may be decided under the simply-stated "best interest of the child" standard, application of that standard in any given case is rarely as easy as just recognizing the standard. Our approach to custody, parental rights, parenting time and related issues varies greatly depending upon the client's goals and the facts of the case.
Domestic violence matters are recognized by our courts as having serious consequences to the personal and professional lives of those who are found guilty. We are committed to handling such matters in an effort to distinguish trivial matters which the domestic violence laws are not designed to address from those where serious abusive behavior has occurred and the protections of the Domestic Violence Act are called for.
The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) may become involved with a family. We help families manage the complications that arise when dealing with DCPP and the family court.
With respect to these types of family legal matters outlined above and others, it is important to recognize that we work not just for our clients, but with our clients. Where legwork can be done more efficiently by a client to minimize legal fees, we encourage and indeed expect our clients to actively participate in all aspects of our representation. We pride ourselves on our commitment to accessibility and communication with our clients in an understanding and effective manner.