- Prosecute and defend divorce actions whether fault or no-fault
- Value marital estates, including business interests, real estate, retirement plans, and investments
- Negotiate equitable division of marital assets
- Analyze income, earning capacity, and expenses to determine duration and amount of alimony
- Seek interim relief for clients during the course of a divorce proceeding, including preservation of assets, occupancy of the marital home, and interim distributions of marital assets
- Analyze issues of child support, spousal support/maintenance, and/or alimony pendente lite
- Review tax returns to accurately calculate income for determination of support
- Counsel clients on all aspects of physical and legal custody of minor children
- Assist in developing custodial and parenting arrangements that are truly in the best interest of the children
- Obtain or defend against Protection from Abuse Orders and Temporary Restraining Orders in quasi-criminal proceedings
- Negotiate and draft both pre- and post-marital agreements
- Handle name changes as part of a divorce action or for minors and adults who wish to change their names for other valid and appropriate reasons
- Advance voluntary or involuntary relinquishment of parental rights and process both uncontested and contested adoptions
- Assist same-sex couples with the ever changing legal landscape affecting their rights
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