Family Law

Every day more and more families are challenged by issues that will affect them throughout their lives. Decisions made during these critical periods can be some of the most difficult ones a family will ever make because of the potential long-term consequences.

Our family law attorneys help clients understand their legal needs during these trying times and guide you and your family to help ensure that you achieve the results you need – now and for the future. We serve as your advocate, paying attention to your needs and fighting hard for your results – including maintaining your privacy. Our attorneys resolve delicate family law matters with care, agility, sensitivity and hands-on service.

Family law issues frequently involve a complex mixture of emotion, history, assets and goals. Pulling apart and resolving the often-conflicting pieces of that web requires lawyers who not only know the law – and the nuances of state laws that play a significant role in many cases – but who also see and understand the whole picture as well as the individual pieces that comprise that picture. From questions of child custody and support to issues about alimony and division of property – even including resolution of pet custody –Our experienced family law attorneys provide clients with comprehensive representation and guidance to enable sound and creative thinking about their plans for the future.

At a Glance

• National network of hands-on advocates to resolve your sensitive family law matters
• Litigate precedent-setting cases concerning spousal support, child support, relocation and grandparent visitation
• Negotiate, mediate and litigate high-stakes divorce cases
• Handle complicated valuation issues, particularly for high-profile, high net worth individuals and their spouses

Services

We strategize and staff each family law matter based upon the needs and issues of the parties involved. We provide representation in the full range of family law issues, including:

• Litigation, mediation and arbitration of family law matters
• Adoption
• Divorce
• Dissolution of civil unions and domestic partnerships
• Annulments
• Child custody and visitation, including litigation of child custody disputes
• Child support
• Alimony, including permanent, rehabilitative and limited duration
• Equitable distribution of marital property and division of assets, including division of professional corporations, partnerships, limited liability corporations, stock options, pensions, IRA's and 401k accounts
• Tax impacts of divorce
• Appellate practice in family law matters
• Paternity
• Grandparent visitation
• Domestic violence and protection from abuse claims
• Prenuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements
• Post-judgement enforcement and modification of agreements, orders and judgements
• Property settlement agreements
• Rights of cohabitants and p alimony matters
• Hague cases involving international abduction and retention of children by parents