Reasons To Hire A Family Law Attorney

There are many reasons to hire a family law attorney in Raleigh. You may be considering a marital separation or need to modify an existing custody arrangement for your children. You may have been served with a complaint for child custody, child support, alimony, post-separation support, or equitable distribution. Here are several reasons to consider speaking to and hiring a family law attorney:

  • You are considering separating from your spouse
  • Your spouse has moved out
  • You want to negotiate a separation agreement or determine how to respond to the terms of a separation agreement that has been presented to you
  • You want to know if you are legally entitled to receive post-separation support or alimony, and for what amount of time
  • You want to know if you will be legally obligated to pay post-separation support or alimony, and for what amount of time
  • You want to know if you have any legal defenses to claims for post-separation support or alimony
  • You want to know if you are legally entitled to receive child support, and for what purposes and amount of time
  • You want to know if you will be legally obligated to pay child support, and for what purposes and amount of time
  • You have been served with a lawsuit for absolute divorce, post-separation support, alimony, equitable distribution, child custody, or child support
  • You believe that your spouse has committed adultery
  • You have been served with a show cause order for contempt
  • You want to know whether you should negotiate a resolution of marital issues, or should pursue your family law claims in court instead
  • You want to know how marital assets and marital debts can be divided through a separation agreement, qualified domestic relations order (QDRO), or equitable distribution lawsuit
  • You want to negotiate a custody schedule for the custody of your children

Family law is a complex area of the law and you can benefit from the knowledge and experience of an experienced family law lawyer. Josh Levy is an experienced family law attorney in Raleigh with the knowledge and experience to represent you in the negotiation and drafting of separation agreements, consent orders for custody or child support, or other out of court agreements. Mr. Levy can also represent your legal interests in court if an agreement cannot be reached out of court. Mr. Levy has practiced family law since 2000 and has maintained an active family law practice in Raleigh since he opened Levy Law Offices in December 2003.

To schedule an initial consultation, please call Levy Law Offices at (919) 846-0125, or complete the contact form on the right-hand column of the website. Levy Law Offices charges $240.00 for the initial consultation in family law cases. All family law cases are handled on an hourly basis subject to the deposit of an initial retainer. Mr. Levy's current hourly rate is $240.00 per hour.