FAMILY LAW
Berry Moorman was founded on values of trust, loyalty, and commitment to its clients. Nowhere are these more important than in the complex and ever-changing area of family law.
- the divorce process
- complex divorce matters
- asset and liability division
- business valuation issues
- spousal support (alimony)
- prenuptial/postnuptial agreements and enforcement
- separate maintenance
- paternity
- annulment
- financial disputes between couples
- property division
- asset valuation
- debt division
- asset protection plans
- family-owned or closely-held businesses
- child custody including interstate custody disputes
- parent/child issues and child therapists
- parenting time
- child support
- child abuse/neglect
- termination of parental rights
- guardianship
- change of domicile / parental relocation
- abuse prevention orders and domestic violence
- restraining orders, injunctions, and orders of protection (personal protection orders)
- contempt actions / violation of orders
- enforcement of judgment/court orders
- modification of final judgment (e.g. child support, spousal support, child custody and parenting time plans)
- domestication of foreign judgment
- martial tort claims (assault, abuse, fraud, emotional distress, transmission of STDs)
- changing schools and school districts
- mediation and arbitration
- jurisdictional dispute
- appeals
- mother’s rights
- father’s rights
- grandparents’ and stepparents’ rights
- unmarried couples with children
We take into account the client’s long-term needs as they relate to other areas of law such as business, real estate, tax, corporate, pension, probate and estate planning. We pride ourselves on our expertise and resources in the following areas:
- parenting coordinators
- child therapists
- guardians ad litem
- complex business valuations
- expert witnesses
- appraisals of high net worth estates
- abuse prevention orders in domestic violence
- alternative dispute resolution
- post-divorce estate planning including wills and trusts
- probate law
- real estate law
For more information and a confidential consultation, please contact one of our Birmingham, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, Michigan family law attorneys.
Berry Moorman represents family law clients in Oakland County, Wayne County, Macomb County, Genesee County and Washtenaw County and throughout Southeast Michigan.
Family Law FAQ
Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding Family Law.
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