Family Law (also known as Domestic Relations) includes contested divorces and paternity matters; identification, classification, valuation, and division of marital and non-marital property and marital and non-marital debt; child support and maintenance (formerly known as “alimony”), parental responsibilities (formerly known as “custody”), parenting time, and Orders of Protection are highly, emotionally charged legal matters. Coleman Law’s step-by-step approach brings calmness to chaos and helps produce the best possible results for our clients and their families.
When a couple is not married, have a child or children, and then separate, the legal term of these cases is called parentage matters (or paternity). Whether by agreement or by a judge, the first step is identifying the biological father as he has rights and obligations just as if the parents were married. The next step is to list all other issues as most laws regarding divorcing and post divorce couples apply to their children, such as to establish parentage, set child support and contribution to child-related expenses, allocation of parental responsibility (decision-making), and set parenting time.
As a certified mediator and collaborative law fellow, Lindsay helps families find resolution in a cost-effective, less stressful way. As a Guardian Ad Litem or Child’s Representative, appointed by the Court, Lindsay works hard to ensure the best interests of the children are met in paternity and divorce cases, whether the cases are pre-decree (before Judgment is entered) or post-decree (after Judgment is entered).
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