The O'Brien Law Firm handles all types of Family Law cases including, Divorce, Paternity, Child Support, Domestic Violence, and Injunctions.
We know these cases can be highly emotionally charged and we will try to ease your mind and reduce your stress as you deal with this difficult time.
We look to expeditiously resolve these cases and to reduce the amount of litigation for the betterment of the family.
The area of marital and family law encompasses the most personal and emotional issues that people can face in a court proceeding, including:
· Dissolving a marriage
· Establishing paternity over a child whose parents are not married
· Establishing parental responsibility, parenting plans and timesharing schedules for minor children
· Establishing and modifying alimony and child support
· Dividing assets and liabilities
· Seeking attorney’s fees and costs from the other party to cover the expense of litigation
· Prosecuting and defending civil domestic violence injunctions
· Negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
Marital and family law cases generally fall into one of three categories:
1. initial proceedings for dissolution of marriage or for the establishment of paternity in which the parties are establishing their rights and obligations for the first time;
2. post-judgment enforcement proceedings in which one or both of the parties is seeking to enforce a court order; e.g. a contempt proceeding to enforce the payment of alimony; and,
3. post-judgment modification proceedings in which one or both of the parties is seeking to modify a prior court order; e.g. a proceeding to increase the amount of time a party is allowed to spend with his/her children.
· The O'Brien Law Firm has a very hands-on, personal and family-oriented approach to our clients’ cases. We place a lot of emphasis on negotiation and settlement of family disputes, rather than overly aggressive and costly litigation. In every case, we emphasize the value and importance of amicably resolving the issues. The vast majority of our cases are settled, in whole or in part, at mediation or outside of court. However, if the case cannot be settled, we will agressively litigate on your behalf.
· YOUR case is about YOUR family and YOUR life.
· Above all else, we believe that family issues are best resolved by families.
· We give our clients the advice they need to help them make their own decisions. We do not interfere with our clients’ personal decisions or create problems where they do not exist.
· We are committed first and foremost to our clients’ needs and goals.
· We never lose sight of the fact that our job is to provide good advice, strong legal representation, and to help people resolve disputes as quickly and discreetly as is possible.
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