Family law

DIVORCE

I represent clients in divorce proceedings and related matters, including but not limited to:

• Divorce without determination of fault,
• Divorce with determination of fault,
• Division of joint marital property,
• Establishment of property separation (during marriage or before divorce),
• Legal separation,
• Annulment of marriage,
• Determination of the non-existence of marriage.

CASES CONCERNING MINOR CHILDREN

I represent clients in matters related to minor children, including but not limited to:

• Regulation of parental contact with minor children,
• Decisions regarding important matters concerning the child (legal custody),
• Restriction of parental authority,
• Deprivation of parental authority,
• Suspension of parental authority,
• Restoration of parental authority,
• Consent for actions exceeding the ordinary management of a child’s property,
• Denial/establishment of paternity,
• Denial/establishment of maternity.

CHILD SUPPORT CASES

I represent clients in child support proceedings, including but not limited to:

• Child support for a minor child,
• Increase in child support,
• Reduction in child support,
• Non-payment of child support (both civil and criminal proceedings),
• Determination that the maintenance obligation has ceased,
• Child support for other family members entitled to maintenance,
• Spousal support for a divorced spouse.

OTHER FAMILY MATTERS

I also represent clients in other family law cases, such as:

• Full incapacitation,
• Partial incapacitation,
• Gender recognition / legal gender change,
• Domestic violence (both civil and criminal proceedings),
• Admission to a psychiatric hospital without the consent of a mentally ill person.

The law office also provides advisory services regarding property matters and other issues related to de facto relationships, i.e., relationships that are not legally recognized as marriage.