Before embarking on the litigation process, it is important to know what kind of case you have, so that you understand what your attorney’s role is and what he or she can do for you.
If you’re in trouble with the police, you likely have a criminal case and you may need representation for same.
Family law lawyers do not generally handle criminal cases. The state attorney’s office handles the prosecutions of those types of cases.
A lot of those issues may overlap with a family law case, however it is important to know the scope of your attorney’s role.
So what does a family law lawyer actually do?
What do you go to a family law lawyer for?
- If you have had a child out of wedlock and you need help establishing paternity, we can help.
- Issues regarding child support with, or without, the department of revenue; we can help with that too.
- We also handle issues regarding timesharing and parental responsibility of children. Whether it is a new case or a case that has already had a final judgment, we regularly handle those types of matters.
- Matters related to paternity issues
- Divorce issues
- Pre-nup and Post-nup issues
- Equitable Distribution of possessions after a divorce
- Alimony / support of a spouse after a divorce
- Child visitation issues and timesharing
- Parental responsibility issues after a divorce
A lot of cases come to us that have already had a final judgment; we call those cases post-judgment. Things that come up post-judgment may be a motion for contempt and/or enforcement (e.g., someone isn’t doing what they’re supposed to per the agreement or final judgment), or supplemental petitions for modification (e.g., something substantial has changed since the last final judgment and things need to be changed.). These are a few examples of post judgment issues.
Family law attorneys also handle civil domestic violence cases. Often times, the aforementioned criminal cases also have a civil component to it. For those individuals having to unfortunately go through that process, we can help with those matters as well.
No matter what case you think you may have, it is important to keep good records and provide whatever evidence you have to prove your case to your attorney. (e.g., text messages, pictures, copies of checks, etc.)
If you, or someone you know has a “family law” situation, or you think it’s a family law situation, but you aren’t sure, don’t wait; call Men’s Rights Law Firm today at 239-829-0166.
