Family Law

DIVORCE IS NO LAUGHING MATTER. But, regrettably, it is a fact of life. Depending upon the polling service or institute consulted, the divorce rate in America for first-time marriages is approaching 50 percent. For second and third marriages the divorce rate is significantly higher. The result of a divorce proceeding is the termination of the marital union, the dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and the division of the assets and liabilities of the marital estate. In many cases, emotionally-charged issues relating to spousal maintenance, child support and custody arrangements must also be resolved. At the end of the day, legal representation in domestic relations matters is essential to insure the fair and just treatment of the parties and the prompt disposition of the proceedings.

The areas in which Adams Jones can serve individuals facing a family law matter include:

• Actions for Divorce
• Actions for Separate Maintenance
• Spousal maintenance and child support issues
• Referrals for marital and/or family counseling
• Advice on and drafting of prenuptial agreements
• Formal and informal/investigative discovery of assets subject to marital division
• Structuring the division of marital assets
• Negotiation of Property Settlement Agreements
• Advice on tax consequences of Property Settlement Agreements
• Representation in higher-asset divorce cases requiring asset/business valuations or professional practice valuations
• Representation at trial