Divorce & Family Law

Getting the best results in divorce and family litigation requires an attorney who understands, but isn't distracted by, the stress and emotion of what you are going through.

Divorce

The key issues in divorce are custody, distribution of the marital assets, child support, spousal support (alimony), and the grounds of divorce.

A misstep in any of these areas could have devastating long-term effects on your family, your livelihood, and ability to care for yourself.

In a recent case, Jerrell Williams seized on a experienced attorney's mistake at trial. Opposing counsel put on evidence of the value of Jerrell's client's retirement account, but she failed to put on evidence that the retirement account existed during the marriage (a simple financial statement would have done the trick). That put Jerrell's client in the driver's seat. Before the Court could rule on Jerrell's motion to strike the claim for the marital share of the retirement account, Jerrell's leveraged opposing counsel's mistake to reach a settlement agreement in his client's favor.

Child Custody & Visitation

Your kids' best interests---that's all that the Court cares about. There may be all sorts of drama with the other parent and that parent may treat you horribly when you're alone, but none of that matters if it doesn't affect the kids (although it almost always does affect the kids, and a good attorney can help the judge see that).

A Judge will consider various factors to determine custody and visitation. In Jerrell's experience, the factor that has turned more cases one way or another has been a parent's ability to assess and provide for the emotional needs of the children. You may be good at that, but you need to prove to the judge and you must do so within the restrictions of the rules of evidence. That means proving your point without, among other things, telling the Judge what your child or a therapist told you. A parent cannot tell a Judge everything. The Judge will follow the rules of evidence.

A good attorney knows the rules and will make them work in your favor.

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