Family Law and You
Family law is a specific type of law that encompasses all legal aspects related to a family. Because of its specialized nature and the sensitivity of the issues it covers, it is important to be represented by a legal team whose work focuses specifically on family law.
If you are involved in a family conflict concerning your spouse, children, or other family members, then you may be entering a legal dispute. If this is true, you may need compassionate, experienced legal representation to assist you with your case. The Austin family law firm Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP has extensive experience in all areas of family law and can help you defend your rights.
Family Law Concentrations
If you are anticipating being involved in any of the following legal issues, then your case falls under the umbrella of Family Law:
- Adoption: formation of a legal parent-child relation in which the parent or parents are not the biological parents of the child.
- Child custody: determination of the legal details of a parent-child relationship, such as residence and visitation rights, often arranged as part of a divorce, separation, or annulment.
- Child support: the financial obligation that a parent has to a child, usually in the case of a divorce, separation, or annulment.
- Divorce: the process of terminating the marital status of two persons under the law.
- Domestic violence: acts of aggressive physical and/or psychological abuse by one person in a relationship upon the other to exert control.
- Property division: the allocation of property and other assets owned by a family in the event of a divorce, separation, or annulment.
- Wills & Probate: the transfer of an estate and the transfer and division of property in the event of a death.
Know Your Rights
When dealing with divorce or separation, a death in the family, domestic abuse, or other sensitive family issues, emotions are understandably running high. In any of these cases it is important to remember that you have rights and to know what they are. Being an involved party in any of the legal issues listed above means you have a right to legal representation. An experienced Austin family law attorney can provide more details on the specific rights to which you are entitled in your case.
Contact Us
If are involved in a dispute concerning any of the legal issues listed above, a family law attorney can help you with you case. For more information and assistance, please contact the Austin divorce lawyers of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP today at 512-472-2431.