Domestic relations
Family-focused attorneys in your corner
At Singleton & Associates, our attorneys approach domestic relations cases with the caring, the calm, and the compassion you need to sort through your legal options. We offer you legal advice as you make difficult decisions about your children, your family, your assets, and your debts. We work with you to obtain the documentation to support your claim. In court, we remain at your side and fight for your rights before a judge. Throughout this legal process, we help keep you from feeling discouraged. We take heart in the fact that there is a brighter future awaiting you on the road ahead. Let us guide you through these turbulent times.
Call our offices to meet with an attorney at our firm: (866) 604-9720.
A holistic approach to family law practice
Domestic relations law draws on various skill-sets. We offer comprehensive legal services for domestic relations disputes, including background checks, financial investigations, hidden asset searches, and trust or estate issues. In cases involving significant business assets, our attorneys work with financial and tax professionals to decipher the implications of divorce on your family's assets. We draw on a range of legal experience to assert and enforce your legal rights. Our practice focuses on the following types of cases:
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What are the factors to consider before filing for divorce?
Life after divorce in Auburn is expensive. There are many costs associated with splitting a single household into two separate households. We advise our clients to prepare for divorce well in advance of filing the lawsuit. Our divorce lawyers in Auburn can work with you to prepare for a divorce pre-filing and help you plan for life after divorce.
Alimony (spousal support) is often a highly contested issue in court. The courts calculate the length and duration of alimony based on several factors, including the length of the marriage, the recipient's ability to earn a living, each party's ability to pay alimony, and history of bad behavior during the marriage. Alimony can be temporary, rehabilitative, periodic, or one lump sum.
What are parents' rights and responsibilities?
Children are the number one priority in most separations and divorces. We represent custodial parents, non-custodial parents, and stepparents in litigation related to child support, child custody, and visitation.
Non-custodial parents, please keep in mind that:
- Child support payments help your children get the care they need.
- Visitation agreements give you the chance to share quality time with your children.
- Visitation agreements reinforce your child's sense of being loved.
Custodial parents, please keep in mind that:
- A civil relationship with your ex can reinforce a child's sense of well-being.
- Compromise is in the best interests of the children.
- Children should be kept out of communications between you and your ex-spouse.
- Decide now that punishments will be enforced by both parents.
Parenting strategies, child support, or the relocation of a custodial parent are the three top reasons why parents seek modifications to custody agreements. Our attorneys are creative in their approach and intimately familiar with a wide range of potential arguments and defenses that could prove useful to your claim.
Post minority support
After your child reaches the age of 19, your responsibilities as a parent may continue. Financing a college education is difficult enough even when both parents contribute. Our attorneys can guide you in discussions about a long-term plan to finance your child's college education and associated expenses.
