In the event people who have a familial relationship need legal representation, they will turn to a Naples family law attorney. This attorney deals in relationships between husbands and wives, grandparents, children, guardians, etc. There are many times the attorney is needed; common needs are divorce, pre-nuptial agreements,; child custody and child support as well as alimony applications. Other common demands are adoption, paternity and child visitation rights.
Perhaps the most common job of a family law attorney is dealing with divorces and separations. The attorney works with the client in an attempt to divide family property and possessions equitably and settle issues associated with child support and visitation. In most cases, the opposing spouse will also have an attorney and if need be, there may be reason for the cases to be heard in front of a judge. The Naples family law attorney will make a pleading before the judge; the judge in turn will issue the final order which spells out these and other factors.
Lawyer’s are often thought of as people that you only turn to in times of stress and when relationships go bad, rarely do they think that the same lawyer can work with a couple who are enjoying good times. If the couple is determined to adopt a child after trying unsuccessfully to have one naturally, the lawyer can help them with all the steps that are necessary to make the adoption legal. The laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; in some cases the birth parents must give up all their rights to the child; in other cases the birth parents do retain certain rights.
In many cases the family law attorney is called upon to draw up agreements that may or may not be used in the future, an example is a pre-nuptial agreement. This agreement sets forth a plan on how assets will be divided in the event the marriage fails. In other cases, couples will form a post-nuptial agreement which takes into account assets plus the children of the marriage, what visitation rights will be acceptable etc. In cases like this, the attorney is often asked to set up a trust fund in the name of the child to see to it that certain expectations are fulfilled, such as education.
There are many reasons why a Naples family attorney may be needed. In the event you are having difficulties in the family, you are invited to consult with Law Office Of James W. Chandler, PA.
