Family and Matrimonial Law Issues
We represent clients in all aspects of family law. We have extensive expertise in drafting and negotiating prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, parenting agreements and separation agreements. We routinely represent clients in Family Court in hearings involving child support, paternity, custody, visitation and family offenses.
- • Child custody and parental access
- • Child support
- • Child support enforcement proceedings
- • Child support modification proceedings
- • Family Offense Proceedings
Matrimonial/Divorce/Legal Separation
Many legal issues arise when a couple decides to divorce or separate. At Burger, Yagerman & Green, LLP, we help our clients analyze and resolve all issues and concerns that arise within the context of a divorce or separation. We work closely with accountants and forensic experts in analyzing complex financial issues.
- • High asset divorce
- • Equitable distribution of marital assets and marital debt
- • Spousal support and child support
- • Valuation of businesses, professional degrees and licenses
- • Valuation and distribution of retirement accounts
- • Post judgment proceedings
- • Uncontested divorce
Equitable Distribution - This includes the division of all assets and debts acquired during the marriage. Assets may include cash accounts, real estate holdings, securities, 401k plans, pensions, investment portfolios, stock options, deferred compensation, enhanced earnings and degrees earned during the marriage.
Custody and Visitation - At Burger, Yagerman & Green, LLP we work with our clients to create parenting plans that are in the best interests of the children. Parenting plans address where the child will live, who will make decisions with regard to issues such as health, education, religion and welfare of the child and the scheduling of the non-custodial parent’s access to the child.
Law GuardianOur attorneys are regularly appointed by the Courts as Law Guardians to represent children’s interests in divorce proceedings and custody and visitation proceedings.
