NLRG has had a great deal of experience in all areas of family law. Each year, we have assisted clients across the country on hundreds of research projects in this area. In addition, our attorneys have written leading family law treatises and publications.
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Among the specific topics which our family law attorney team regularly addresses are the following:
DIVORCE LAWS
Our award winning attorneys can assist divorce attorneys with extensive divorce law research to help them win their cases. If you are an attorney needing additional legal research for a divorce case, submit your case information now. Common divorce law research topics our team addresses are the following:
Jurisdiction
No-fault divorce
Recognition of foreign decrees
Evidence
Attorney's fees
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
Since equitable distribution laws can vary by state, our team of family law attorneys can assist you with additional legal research for your case. Common research topics include:
What constitutes marital/community and nonmarital/separate property
Valuation of assets
Discovery
Treatment of specific assets (e.g., retirement benefits, goodwill, stock options, personal injury proceeds)
SPOUSAL SUPPORT/ALIMONY/MAINTENANCE
Courts can have broad discretion in whether to award alimony and in determining how much and for what length of time. Our attorneys have many years of experience handling these common subjects in family law cases:
Rehabilitative alimony
Validity of escalation or percentage clauses
Alimony guidelines
Size of award
Modification or termination due to changed circumstances, cohabitation, or remarriage
Collection of arrearage
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
CHILD CUSTODY
Our research attorneys can help you prepare your case and provide additional research and writing for the following common issues that are present in child custody cases:
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Child support enforcement
Joint custody
Modification of custody
Child snatching
Visitation rights of parents, grandparents and others
CHILD SUPPORT
If you are a child support attorney, our team can help can help you with your case. Typically, we deal with the following issues in child support cases:
Guidelines; Definition of income
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Effect of private agreements
Modification upward or downward
DIVORCE TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Many issues can come up regarding tax considerations after a divorce. Our team is prepared to assist divorce attorneys with their case, regardless of the state, with these common tax issues after divorce:
Tax Treatment of Alimony
Transferring the Dependency Exemption
Taxable vs. Nontaxable Transfers
MARRIAGE LAWS
Our team of family law research attorneys can help with your case regarding common marriage law topics. In most cases, we provide support for the following topics:
Validity
Annulment
Common-law marriage
Prenuptial agreement
NONMARITAL COHABITATION
Our reseach attorneys have a great deal of experience with the laws surrounding nonmarital cohabitation and how they vary state by state. Common topics include:
Property and support rights
Cohabitation agreements
Cohabitation rights
Cohabitation laws
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B.A., The Johns Hopkins University, 1981. J.D., University of North Carolina Law School, 1984. Member, North Carolina Bar. In 2015, the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys selected Brett as one of the top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Eastern Virginia.
A.A., American College in Paris. B.A., Boston University. J.D., Georgetown University Law Center. Member, California and D.C. Bars.Sandra worked for 12 years as a staff attorney with the California Court of Appeal.
B.A., Harvard University, 1979, Cum Laude. J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1985. Member, New Mexico Bar. Before law school, Anne worked as a legislative assistant for former Senator Birch Bayh and former Senator Joe Tydings.
B.A., University of Virginia, 1996. J.D., George Mason University Law School, 1999, where he edited the GMU Civil Rights Law Journal. Member, Virginia Bar. Read Full Bio
B.A. (with highest honors), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992. J.D. (with honors), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, 1995. Member, Virginia Bar. Read Full Bio
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