Family Law

The area of the Law described as Family Law is very diverse with wide ranging legal issues and implications. These areas include:

Legal Separation-a legal term describing where parties remain legally married, but live their lives completely separately, as if their marriage had been dissolved.

Dissolution of Marriage-termination of the legal status of marriage between parties and the restoration of the parties’ status to unmarried.

Prenuptial Agreement-a legally binding agreement entered into by parties before they are legally married-in the contemplation of marriage-which articulates the legal rights of both parties if the marriage does not work.

Post-nuptial Agreement- a legally binding agreement entered into by both spouses in a marriage to articulate the rights of one or both of the parties if the marriage does not work.

Child Support-the financial obligation of one parent to the other to contribute to the support of the child.

Spousal Support-the legal obligation of one spouse to pay for the maintenance and well-being of the other spouse.

Child Custody-the legal and physical custody of a child and how visitation is to be determined.

Domestic Partnership-legal status of two adults who have chosen to share each others lives in an intimate and caring relationship.