Divorce and Matrimonial Law

The end of a marriage can be a very difficult time, but now you can actually have a more amicable and less stressful Divorce.  Surely, many still are contested and a few even involve long, drawn out litigation.

Now you can choose.  There are several ways to end your marriage and regain your freedom.  You can use Mediation and Settlement.  You can use the Collaborative Divorce Option, or you can seek the assistance of a Judge and the Court System. 

LaFave, Latimer & Stroud, LLP can help you through this process.  Nancy E. Stroud and Suzanne L. Latimer have over 29 years of experience in Matrimonial and Divorce Law.  We can negotiate for you, we can use the Court System or we can help you thru a Collaborative Divorce.  Collaborative Divorce is a middle ground where both sides are represented by attorneys and both sides have the option of using financial planners, tax experts, child specialists, divorce coaches and the like.

In any Divorce or Separation, the couple must provide for the child(ren) and all joint and marital items need to be distributed. 

You may want Joint Legal Custody so both of you can make all important decisions for and about your child(ren).  Many couples choose this option and share physical custody.  Please see our section on Family Law for more information.

One parent may need to pay child support to the other and there are a number of ways to accomplish this. 

Then there is the joint property and assets that must be distributed between the parties.  This may involve selling, refinancing or transferring the marital home.  We can do this as well!  See our section on Real Estate.

Further, all debts must be dealt with in a way that protects both spouses from credit and bankruptcy issues.