Practice Areas
The Falcon Law Firm is dedicated to bankruptcy; criminal law; personal injury; real estate; probate law; traffic violations; workers' compensation; wills & estates; and a variety of other litigation.
The firm offers a free initial consultation for bankruptcy, personal injury, and workers' compensation matters, along with weekend and evening appointments.
We have extensive experience in family law and represents clients in the following areas:
- · Adoptions
- · Divorce and Separation
- · Paternity
- · Child Custody, Support, Arrearages, and Visitation
- · Temporary Orders
- · Premarital/Prenuptial Agreements
- · Domestic Abuse and Restraining Orders
- · Mediation and Arbitration
- · Spousal Support, Maintenance, and Alimony
- · Modifications and Terminations
- · Judgment Enforcement
- · Grandparent Rights
- · Guardianships, Abuse, and Neglect Proceedings
- · Marital Property Disputes
Divorce
Our knowledge, experience and training in handling a divorce are supported by our aggressive and proactive style. We also believe in reasonableness and cooperation, however, and adjust our representation to suit the needs of any particular client. We assist clients in all aspects of the law relating to the needs of today's families, including, but not limited to:
Also known as Dissolution of Marriage, every divorce proceeding is unique. We handle straightforward uncomplicated divorces and complex marital dissolutions. A divorce can involve:
- · Alimony
- · Division of property
- · Complex business evaluation
- · Mutual funds, stocks and securities distribution
- · Evaluation of assets
- · Debt management
Child Custody, Support and Visitation
Child custody, child support, and visitation decisions are some of the most important aspects of a divorce for individuals with children. In determining how parental responsibilities are to be shared, a couple must determine:
- · The primary residence of the children
- · Whether shared custody is appropriate
- · What the visitation schedule will be
There are a number of important issues that must be determined in the calculation of child support, including:
- · The needs of the child
- · The contact and access schedule
- · The needs of the children for health and life insurance
Alimony
There are many issues involved in formulating an alimony schedule. Our experience and focus ensures that our clients have the best advice available, regarding:
- · Whether alimony should be permanent and periodic
- · Whether alimony should not be paid
- · The effects of a long-term marriage versus a short-term marriage
- · A determination of need
- · An ability to pay
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Our attorneys are available to assist in procuring domestic violence temporary and final restraining orders and defending an individual against the granting of one.
Enforcement Actions
We represent clients in the enforcement of all agreements that have resulted from the dissolution process, including:
- · Contact and access to the children
- · Visitation
- · Child support
- · Property settlement
- · Alimony
Post Judgment Proceedings
We represent clients who are seeking to make an amendment to the agreements that have resulted from a dissolution process, including:
- · Emancipation of a child
- · Increase or diminishment of child support
- · Changes in the primary residence of the child
- · Modifications of alimony
- · Changes in contact and access schedules