Family Law
Professional Family Law Attorney Services in Greater Montgomery County
Family law involves legal matters related to family relationships and domestic situations. These matters are designed to protect the rights, welfare, and finances of all family members, from unborn children and teens to spouses, domestic partners, legal guardians, grandparents, and more. Cohen & Hertz, P.C. practices in all areas of family law, including asset division, prenuptial agreements, divorce, child custody, guardianships, and family law mediation. Call to schedule a consultation with a family law attorney in Greater Montgomery County.
Why You Need an Experienced Family Law Attorney
Unless you are an expert in the area of family law and have extensive experience navigating the family court system, you can benefit from legal advice and representation. Hiring an experienced family law attorney will ensure your rights, property, children, and finances are protected and help you avoid the stress, confusion, and exhaustion of managing your case yourself.
Explore Our Comprehensive Family Law Services
Many people think they need an attorney only if they are facing a high-net-worth divorce, a contentious child custody dispute, or other complex legal matters. However, our attorneys can help you handle any legal matter, ensuring the process is as smooth, fair, and streamlined as possible. We assist with:
- Divorce – We handle standard and contested divorces as well as legal separations, domestic partnership dissolutions, and high-net-worth divorces.
- Child Custody – In family law, child custody matters include legal and physical custody, paternity, adoption, grandparents’ rights, child support, surrogacy and assisted reproduction contracts, and visitation issues.
- Prenuptial Agreements – We can draft or review a prenuptial agreement, a legally binding contract that protects separate property, inheritances, and family businesses before marriage. We can also assist partners who want to know how to separate and protect their assets without a prenup.
- Guardianships – We can draft or review guardianship petitions that establish custody for a child or incapacitated adult when biological parents or other caretakers are no longer able to care for them.
- Asset Division – We aid in legal asset division before marriage and during separations, divorces, and dissolutions.
- Mediation Services – Family law mediation may be necessary if you need the assistance of a neutral third party who can help you resolve disputes out of court. We act as a mediator in these matters and can also represent clients at mediation events.
Common Types of Family Law Cases We Handle in Maryland
Our skilled attorneys have years of experience handling virtually every type of family law matter. Some of the most common ones our clients entrust to us are:
- Contested divorce
- Uncontested divorce
- Legal and physical custody of minor children
- Parenting time and visitation
- Child support
- Spousal support or alimony
- Paternity or legal parentage
- Post-judgment modifications and enforcement
Compassionate Attorneys Serving Families in Greater Montgomery County
Cohen & Hertz, P.C. is a boutique firm that offers highly personalized client support. Our seasoned attorneys provide direct, one-on-one client support rather than passing off case management to others. We pride ourselves on our compassion, careful guidance, and transparent communication, delivering highly individualized and tailored case management. Our comprehensive family law services combine time-tested and modern strategies to provide well-rounded representation.
What to Expect During Your Family Law Consultation
Your initial consultation with one of our attorneys is a confidential, in-depth assessment of your legal situation. We will ask you questions, review any documents you have, answer your questions, discuss our retainer fee and billing practices, and go over your options. This will give you a sense of how your case may proceed and what to expect, and help you determine if we are the right fit for your needs. Please be prepared to discuss the backstory or details of your marriage, living arrangements, finances, children’s needs, and the reasons for your divorce, separation, or custody issues. Our goals are to offer an objective assessment, help you understand the costs, and provide a basic legal roadmap and timeline.
Call for a Family Law Attorney Free Consultation
Our firm offers personalized, tailored family law services in Greater Montgomery County. We provide clear, focused support from your initial consultation throughout each step of your legal proceedings to ensure you get expert guidance and solutions. Call now or reach out to us online to schedule a consultation with one of our family law attorneys.
Answers to FAQs About Family Law, Child Custody, & Mediation
Maryland is an equitable distribution jurisdiction, meaning assets are not necessarily divided 50/50. Instead, a judge will consider what is fair and equitable based on the length of the marriage, the economic contributions of each spouse, and physical health and financial situations.
Marital property includes assets and debts acquired by either spouse during the course of the marriage. Separate property is anything owned prior to the marriage or acquired during the marriage through a third-party gift or inheritance.
Legal custody is the right and responsibility of a parent to make major, long-term decisions regarding a child’s welfare, schooling, medical care, and religious upbringing. Physical custody refers to the terms for the child’s day-to-day living, sleeping arrangements, and schedule.
You should contact the court, then call a family law attorney who can determine whether it’s necessary to file a petition or motion, or to request an emergency hearing.