Family related issues can be deeply upsetting and hard on every family member - children, parents, grandparents, extended family - and have costly emotional and financial effects. Put our more than twenty years experience in this field to your advantage.

• If you are having trouble with child custody or joint parenting we can help you sort out your options and plan a strategy to meet your needs.
• If you are not getting the visitation or parenting time to which you are entitled, we can take steps to get that corrected.
• We can help you collect overdue child support. We can help you recover child support overpayments. If you need support payments collected or help regarding support payments recovered we can assist.
• You may need to establish or defend "custody" of elderly parents for long-term care decisions may become an issue.
• We can help you set up "Special needs" trusts to provide continuity of care and financial stability for disabled family members.
• We can help you designate a guardian.
• You may designate a guardian in your Last Will and Testament.
• You may designate a "temporary guardian" during active military service, overseas travel, or for medical treatments, or for vacation trips, or for school athletics, or other occasions.
• You may wish to make a "living will" stating your wishes concerning your child’s medical treatment and withdrawal of treatment.
• You may want to leave funds to your children or grandchildren for use only to complete a certain level of education, or health care.
• You may want to set up Uniform Gifts to Minors accounts.
• You may want to set up a college fund.
• You may want to shield assets from an uncertain marriage.
• You may want help in considering whether a prenuptial agreement can be enforced.
• You may want help in considering whether to sign a post-nuptial agreement, without separating.
• You may want help in considering whether to make a separation agreement.
• You may want help in determining whether a post nuptial or separation agreement is enforceable.
• You may want advice on Indian Child Adoptions.
• You may want advice on subsidized adoption.
• You may want advice on interstate adoption.
• You may want advice on international adoption.
• You may want advice on uncontested adoption.
• You may want advice on fighting an adoption.
• You may want to know whose permission is needed for an adoption.
• You may be a child wanting help in becoming adopted.
• You may be an adopted child seeking nonconfidential information about your adoption.
• You may be an adult seeking nonconfidential information about an adoption.
• You may be a child wanting help in achieving a particular custody result.
• You may be a child wanting to become emancipated.
• You may need advice on your liability for your child’s accidents.
• You may need advice on your liability for your child’s crimes.
• You may want advice on who is a "child" for purposes of inheritance under a Will or insurance policy.
• You may want advice on who is a "child" for purposes of retirement or death benefits.
• You may want advice on who is a "child" for social security and workers’ compensation benefits.
• You may want advice on whether your consent is needed for a marriage.
• You may want information about civil and criminal consequences of child abuse, child neglect, spousal abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and juvenile delinquency situation.
• You may need assistance regarding false accusations.
• You may designate a "stand-by guardian" to take up guardian duties upon the happening of a specified event.
• You may designate a "stand-by conservator" to take up financial management upon the happening of a specified event.
• You may want to keep assets safe for the benefit of children, unavailable to spendthrifts and adverse parties.