Family Law

When the welfare and safety of you or your family are at stake you will need an experienced litigator to help you battle the attorneys that the other side will throw against you. Divorce, child support, custody, protection from abuse have procedural and legal requirements that can easily overwhelm an unrepresented individual.

Child Custody

The question of who will take care of your children and how they will be cared for is probably one of the most important questions that most parents can face. Does one parent want to take the child to another state? Does one parent have a spouse or significant other that could harm the child or is your spouse a danger to the child? Have you been denied visitation rights?  Do you have an existing custody order that should be modified?

Child custody issues are often hotly contested in court. Ralph Mazer has many years of courtroom experience in complex litigation and would be happy to help you to navigate through this legal process.

Child Support

There are specific rules in each state that determine the amount of money that each parent is required to pay for child support. However, you still will likely need a lawyer, especially if the other parent has retained one. Ralph Mazer can help you to navigate the regulations and to handle a change in circumstance.

Divorce

Divorce can be uncontested and simple and or hotly contested and complex. In either case Ralph Mazer can help you to get a fair result from the divorce process, and can also help you assess Alimony and to protect your rights.