Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Child support is established to ensure a child's basic daily necessities are met, such as shelter, food, clothes, medical costs and education. The custodial parent is usually on the receiving end, however support may be shared depending on the custody arrangement and income of each parent.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  In family law, child custody refers to determining which parent will legally be responsible for the child's legal care, security, and well being until the age of 18. If parents cannot come to a mutual agreement regarding the custody of their child, then the decision will be made by a judge rather than the parents. Both you and the law share a common goal, to protect the child's best interest.
• Adoption
  International adoption offers a gateway into a new culture as you immerse yourself in the customs and lifestyle of the country where your child lives. After your research, the next step whether you choose to adopt internationally or domestically is picking an agency. The agency you choose should be fully accredited here in the United States as well as the countries in which they facilitate adoptions. Speak to people who have used the agency to get both the pros and cons of their experience.
• Paternity
  Representation for either party in paternity actions can be handled by my office. I've equally assisted mothers asserting their right for financial support and benefits, and fathers determining paternity, establishing their rights and obligations regarding visitation and support.
• Premarital Agreement
  The motivation of a person seeking a premarital agreement usually falls into one of two categories - the person with the assets wants his or her separate assets protected in the event of a divorce; or the person who holds few, if any, assets is giving up a career to stay home and raise a family and wants to be financially compensated for the loss of his or her career.
• Spousal Support
  Alimony may similarly be adjusted or terminated upon a showing of material and significant changes in circumstances for either party. For example, remarriage of your former spouse may be cause for termination of alimony payments.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  In criminal law, the constitutional guarantee that a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial. In civil law, the legal rights of someone who confronts an adverse action threatening liberty or property.
• DUI/DWI
• Sex Crimes
  Special condition the court imposes to require an individual to undergo evaluation and treatment for a mental disorder. Treatment may include psychiatric, psychological, and sex offense-specific evaluations, inpatient or outpatient counseling, and medication.
• Misdemeanors
  A judicial officer of a district court who conducts initial proceedings in criminal cases, decides criminal misdemeanor cases, conducts many pretrial civil and criminal matters on behalf of district judges, and decides civil cases with the consent of the parties.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or benefit overpayments, debts arising from death or personal injury caused by driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, and debts for restitution or a criminal fine included in a sentence on the debtor's conviction of a crime. Some debts, such as debts for money or property obtained by false pretenses and debts for fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity may be declared nondischargeable only if a creditor timely files and prevails in a nondischargeability action.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  A bankruptcy case in which the debtor is a business or an individual involved in business and the debts are for business purposes.
• Foreclosure
  An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, foreclosures, garnishments, and most collection activities against the debtor the moment a bankruptcy petition is filed.