Supporting Your Family Through Divorce, Child Custody And Adoptions
It can be particularly emotional when legal issues hit home. Whether you find yourself at the end of a marriage, you want to create a plan that protects your children or you are celebrating the addition of a new child into your family through adoption, our Wetumpka family law attorneys offer comprehensive legal guidance and support.
When a family is going through a significant change that requires legal services, our family lawyers at the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Courtney, LLC provide skilled legal services to clients throughout Elmore County and the surrounding Alabama communities. From the challenges of divorce to the joys of adoption, we stand by our clients and help them protect the things that matter most.
Comprehensive Legal Services For Alabama Families Through Life’s Changes
We understand that any legal challenge that affects your family can take a significant financial and emotional toll. We provide guidance for clients facing a wide variety of challenges in their family, including:
- Divorce: The end of a marriage is one of the biggest transitions you can go through in life, and it’s an emotionally challenging one no matter what your circumstances might be. Whether your divorce is contested or uncontested, having an experienced family law attorney by your side as you begin the next stage of your life, provides you with important legal guidance to help you meet your needs.
- Property division, retirement, and alimony: A divorce will undoubtedly impact your financial future. Effective guidance on property division from the attorneys at the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Courtney, LLC can help you secure the financial future you want and deserve. As a general practice firm that also handles bankruptcy cases, our family law attorneys can advise you on establishing a financially secure future.
- Paternity actions: Legally establishing the biological father of a child is important to preserving parental rights and securing financial support. Our family lawyers provide legal support to families seeking to establish paternity.
- Post Divorce Issues: As changes in your life occur, you may be subject to modifications to your existing divorce decree or addressing failures to abide by your divorce decree. Our attorneys have many years of experience in dealing with modification and contempt issues and the law that applies to these matters.
- Child custody and child support: While a divorce or paternity action can significantly change your family, it is possible to create a parenting plan that protects your parental rights and supports your child’s needs.
- Adoptions: Compassionate legal counsel can guide your family through this complex process and help you welcome a new child into your home.
We also provide legal guidance and advice on post-decree modifications and seeking changes to existing court orders. Our experienced litigators can advise you on the necessary steps to change an existing court order when it becomes necessary.
From Negotiation, To Mediation, To Litigation
Family law challenges have the potential to be contentious. However, it is usually in everyone’s best interests if all of the parties involved can work together toward a resolution. Our experienced lawyers can represent your rights and best interests at any stage, including the negotiation of a settlement, in a structured mediation session or at trial if collaborative strategies are unsuccessful. Our lawyers will listen to your wants and needs, help you assess your options and craft a legal strategy to protect your rights and best interests.
Consult An Experienced Elmore County Family Lawyer
Our Elmore County family lawyers are available for initial consultations. To schedule a confidential appointment, you can contact us by phone at 334-521-1454 or through our online contact form. We look to forward to listening to your needs, answering your questions, telling you more about how we can help you with your legal challenges.