What Does Family Law Encompass?
Family law encompasses all legal matters pertaining to family
and/or domestic issues. These issues include legal help for
adoptions, alimony, appeals, arbitration, custody, dispute
resolution, dissolution of marriage, divorce, domestic violence,
estate planning, marital agreements, marital property, matrimonial
law, mediation, palimony, non-traditional family, paternity,
separation, support and spousal support.
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Adoptions — Child adoption can
be a source of great joy to couples wanting to have children.
However, some issues of adoption can cause emotional drawbacks
if the procedure is not handled properly. Your attorney
can be an asset in constructing a legal contract concerning
your planned child adoption. These contracts can,
for instance, deter future legal issues should the natural
mother change her mind after the adoption.
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Divorce — Divorce can become a
complex endeavor and not every situation is the same.
You need someone who can give you sound advice and construct
a strategy that is right for you. Your attorney
can help alleviate what is already a very stressful situation.
We are here to serve your best legal interest, whether
it be for non-contested or contested divorce.
 Visit
our Divorce/Separation
page for more details.
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Child Custody — Virginia courts,
as well as all courts, place priority on what is best
for a child involved with divorcing parents. Emotional
and maternal issues very often muddle sound judgment in
resolving this complex issue. In some cases, the court
is forced to decide which of the parents is better suited
to receive custody in the best interest of the children.
If you do not have an attorney, your chances of
pleading your case effectively are seriously diminished.
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Alimony and Child Support — Both
parties in a divorce stand to lose more than what is fairly
decreed in child support and alimony cases. Effects
of these rulings can project undue long-term hardships
on each party's quality of life. Your attorney will place
you in a position to better present what is fair depending
on the unique circumstances of your case. Our office has
extensive experience in all areas of family law.
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Estate Planning — Most people
don't like to think of estate planning because it conveys
a "morbid" stigma. However, estate
planning is very important, even if you don't feel you
have enough assets to make it effective.
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If something should happen to you, the courts can
take control and disperse your assets as it feels
fair if you do not have documentation detailing how you
would want your assets distributed or disposed of.
Examples of documents that will detail these terms are
a will, a living will, trusts and a durable power of attorney.
Visit
our Wills/Trusts/Estates
page for more details.
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