Practice areas · sample firm
Help for the big changes in family life.
Six areas, one approach: listen first, explain plainly, look for agreement. Pick the one closest to your situation.
“I think my marriage is ending.”
Divorce & separation
Calm guidance from the first conversation to the final order, with mediation first wherever it’s safe.
From $[0,000] · sample
Often 3–12 months · sample
Flat fee if uncontested; hourly if contested
“I need a plan for our children.”
Custody & parenting plans
Parenting plans built around your children’s routines, schools and needs, not around winning.
From $[0,000] · sample
Often 2–9 months · sample
Hourly, with a written estimate first
“I’m worried about money after we split.”
Child & spousal support
Clear support calculations, so you know the numbers before you agree to anything.
From $[000] · sample
Often 1–4 months · sample
Flat fee for calculations; hourly for hearings
“We’re getting married and want to plan.”
Prenups & postnups
Agreements written in plain words, so both of you understand them before you sign.
From $[0,000] · sample
Often 3–6 weeks · sample
Flat fee
“We’re growing our family.”
Adoption & guardianship
Step-parent, relative and private adoptions, and guardianship when a child needs a safe home.
From $[0,000] · sample
Often 2–8 months · sample
Flat fee for most adoptions
“I don’t feel safe at home.”
Protective orders
Fast, careful help to ask the court for protection, with your safety planned first.
Ask about reduced fees · sample
Days to weeks · sample
Hourly; reduced-fee options (sample)
Not sure which?
Describe it in your own words.
Most people don’t arrive knowing the legal term, and they shouldn’t have to. Tell us briefly what is happening and we’ll point you the right way, here or elsewhere.