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Tips for Finding the Right Family Law Attorney

Family law is a body of law that encompasses a wide array of issues related to family and domestic matters. A person faced with a family or domestic law issue may feel stress because of it's often complex nature. There are attorneys that specialize and practice primarily in this area of law.

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Tips for Finding the Right Family Law Attorney

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  1. How to Choose a Family Law Attorney? Family law is a body of law that encompasses a wide array of issues related to family and domestic matters. A person faced with a family or domestic law issue may feel stress because of it's often complex nature. There are attorneys that specialize and practice primarily in this area of law. Lawyers can deal with many issues that involve family and domestic related matters. Family law addresses marriage, civil unions and even domestic partnerships. Other issues that fall under the body of family law include adoption, legitimacy, surrogacy, spousal abuse, child abuse, and child adoption. Family law further encompasses matters such as divorce, property settlements, annulment, alimony, and parental responsibility (child support, child custody/visitation, and alimony). The relationship between the attorney and the client is a personal one as most family law cases are very delicate and sensitive in nature. These cases deal with marriages and/or children, so it is extremely personal. If an individual is not comfortable speaking about these highly personal matters with an attorney, look for a new one. It is okay to be selective. The attorney needs to listen and provide a feeling of confidence that they are competent and able to properly represent. www.handelinlaw.com 1000 N. Division Street, Suite 201, Carson City, NV 89703

  2. Some of the factors that will affect your selection of a family law attorney are: 1. Confidence: A divorce attorney has to be aggressive enough to go after what you want from the dissolution of the marriage. When you go to the free consultation visit you need to ask the divorce attorney exactly what they will do to represent you. You want them to answer with confidence, to have knowledge, experience, and determination. When you hire a divorce attorney you need a "pit bull" that will grab hold of the problem and not let go until they get what they want. 2. Compassion: Even though a family law attorney works to help dissolve a marriage contract they must be compassionate to both parties. At one time the couple that is divorcing were in love, and there are other family members affected by the impending divorce, so the lawyer must be able to represent their client while maintaining a compassionate view of everyone else involved. 3. Availability: You need an attorney that will be available to handle the details of your case. When you call for a consultation at some firms you will have to wait several days, or even weeks. If the office manager has to call you and postpone your consultation visit you may be dealing with a law firm that does not have time to accept your case. www.handelinlaw.com 1000 N. Division Street, Suite 201, Carson City, NV 89703

  3. 4. Experience: When you are comparing law firms that handle family matters like child custody, divorce, and trust funds, you want someone that has experience dealing with the issues you might be facing. You want a law firm that has dealt with many different types of family law matters so that they will be prepared to handle anything that might come up during your case. 5. Affordability: Unfortunately you will have to consider the amount of money that the law firm charges to handle cases like yours. Legal expensive unless you carefully select a law firm that has prices you can afford. Some law firms have payment plans that they offer their clients, and some of them postpone payment until the divorce is finalized because the other party may be responsible for some of your legal expenses. You must bring up the matter of fees at your first meeting and establish how much you can afford before you decide on the law firm. services representation can be quite 6. Accessibility: You need a lawyer that has offices close to you. There will be times when you have to go by their offices to drop off documents, or to be briefed on the latest developments in the case. You want to be able to go to these meetings without having to miss work, or rearrange your life too drastically. Try and find an attorney that is in the same town that you are. www.handelinlaw.com 1000 N. Division Street, Suite 201, Carson City, NV 89703

  4. Our experienced Family Law Attorney can help to guide you through the process of separation, divorce, property settlement, alimony, child custody and child support, visitation, adoption, dependency and domestic abuse – injunctions. Our Family Law Attorneys offer the aggressive, compassionate and assertive advocacy you need to accomplish any legal objective. Another important indicator to focus on will be the response of the attorney after you go over the facts of your case. A good attorney will explain the law as it relates to your situation so you can understand and ask additional questions if necessary. An attorney that uses legal and does not clearly explain the law is one you may not want to retain as this indicates their lack of skill when working with a client. www.handelinlaw.com 1000 N. Division Street, Suite 201, Carson City, NV 89703

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