This lawyer is one that will typically handle all legal matters between people with a familial relationship. The individuals in a familial relationship that can be represented by family law attorneys include husbands, wives, their children, guardians, domestic partners, and grandparents from either side.

1. Duties of a Family law Attorney
This lawyer is one that will typically handle all legal matters between people with a
familial relationship. The individuals in a familial relationship that can be represented by
family law attorneys include husbands, wives, their children, guardians, domestic
partners, and grandparents from either side. A family law lawyer can handle many
different legal topics such as:
 Divorces
 Legal separations
 Annulments
 Premarital agreements
 Post-marital agreements
 Child custody
 Child support
 Alimony
 Adoption
 Paternity
 Visitation rights
 Juvenile delinquency
 Surrogacy
 Child abduction
 Paternity testing
The two main issues that most family law attorneys handle are legal separation and
divorce. In these legal issues the attorney would attempt to divide marital property,
allocate the amount of money that is to paid for alimony, child support, or both, visitation
rights, and child custody. In legal separation and divorce cases, each spouse would most
likely have their own family law lawyer working for them on these issues. If there are
disagreements as to any of these issues and neither party can come to an agreement then
they may have a family law mediator help negotiate an agreement. If this does work then
it may be taken to the courtroom and let the judge issue a final order on how these issues
should be take care of.
A family law attorney can also help couples or a single person with adoption because
there are many steps that have to be followed to make the adoption legal. The laws
regarding adoption vary in nearly every state and country if it is a foreign adoption. They
also vary according to the age of the child. In some states, the birth parents will be able
to retain a small set of rights while in other states the birth parents have to give up all of
their parental rights.
Family law attorneys will also be able to create documents that will help to prevent
foreseeable future issues such as creating a prenuptial agreement. This type of agreement
states how the assets would be divided if there is a divorce. They may also create a
postnuptial agreement, which states how the assets would be divided along with visitation

2. rights and child custody provisions. Some family law lawyers may have enough
experience to set up trust funds in the name of children or spouse. Family law attorneys
may also handle criminal issues in some situations such as domestic violence or juvenile
law, especially if the child breaks the law or the spouse becomes violent.
If you need a family law attorney you can check with your local bar association for a
recommendation. Talk to several before choosing one to make sure that they will fulfill
your needs.