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Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC has a team of attorneys who primarily focus their practice on all aspects of family law.
Family law matters may include but may not be limited to the following types of matters:
• Divorce • Custody • Visitation • Grandparent's Rights
• Alimony • Spouse • Support - Children Support - Spouse • Protection from Abuse Actions
• Adoptions • Distribution of Property • Fault Divorce • Juvenile law
• Marital Agreements • Mediation • Name Changes • No-fault Divorce
• Postnuptial Agreements •? Prenuptial Agreements • Separation and annulments
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can guide you through all aspects of a family law matter from attending a custody conciliation conference or support conference, to navigating the procedures relating to the division of assets and equitable distribution as part of a divorce proceeding.
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys also have significant experience in the review of and/or preparation of complex Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Post-Nuptial Agreements.
Located in downtown Norristown, Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC is walking distance to the Montgomery County Courthouse, but Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys also practice in the six county regions of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Bucks and Delaware counties.
Divorce in Pennsylvania
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC has a team of attorneys who primarily focus their practice on matters relating to family law including divorce proceedings. Pennsylvania is a No Fault divorce state, which means that divorces are pursued primarily on the basis of an irretrievable breakdown between the parties. However, a family law attorney at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can discuss and explain to you the various grounds for divorce available under the law and whether including a fault ground in your divorce may or may not benefit you.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can also guide you through all aspects of a divorce proceeding from commencing an action by filing and/or defending against a Complaint in Divorce, to requesting marriage counseling, filing for support, filing for equitable distribution and seeking various claims for special relief including exclusive possession of the marital residence or injunctive relief.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC are well versed in the Family Law Judges’ expectations and the eleven factors set forth in the Pennsylvania Divorce statute, which the court places heavy emphasis on when making a determination for equitable distribution.
The Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys can also review with you various options for resolving your divorce including but not limited to entering into a Property Settlement Agreement, participation in mediation, or litigation by attending an equitable distribution conference before an Equitable Distribution Master.
Custody Matters
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC has a team of attorneys who focus their practice on matters relating to family law including custody matters. The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC Attorneys at Law, PC can review with you the various types of custody, including both legal and physical custody, and discuss with you the Court’s position relating to partial physical custody, primary custody and shared physical custody. Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys are also familiar with a variety of custody schedules and can discuss with you your family dynamic and what type of custody schedule may most benefit your family.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can guide you through all aspects of a custody matter from commencing an action by filing a Complaint for Custody to attending mediation and explaining to you what occurs at a custody conciliation conference, a short list conference and a subsequent hearing or custody trial. The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC are well versed in the Family Law Judges’ expectations and the sixteen custody factors set forth in the Pennsylvania Custody statute, which the court places heavy emphasis on when making a custody determination.
The Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys can also review with you stipulations for custody and discuss with you options for entering into a custody schedule by agreement.
Spousal Support/Alimony Pendente Lite/Child Support
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC has a team of attorneys who focus their practice on matters relating to family law including support matters. In Pennsylvania, parties who are married, but separated, living in different households, and who have not yet commenced an action for divorce may be entitled to spousal support depending on the parties’ respective income levels. If the parties also have children together, there may also be a need to seek child support.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can guide you through all aspects of a support matter from commencing an action by filing a Complaint for Support, attending a support conference in Domestic Relations, attending a hearing before one of the support Masters or filing Exceptions and appearing before a Family Law Judge relating to a support obligation. The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC are well versed in the Family Law Judges’ expectations and the support guidelines set forth in the Pennsylvania Support Statute.
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys are also available to discuss with you options for seeking a potential deviation to a support obligation, including but not limited to whether or not you or your spouse may be entitled to seek a mortgage contribution in connection with financial obligations encumbering a marital residence.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can also review with you the various types of support that may be involved in your matter, including spousal support and alimony pendent lite (“APL”) and discuss with you any obstacles that may limit or interfere with you or your spouse’s entitlement to support.
The Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys can also review with you stipulations for support and discuss with you options for entering into an Agreed Order for Support.
Pre-Nuptial Agreements/Post-Nuptial Agreements
Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC has a team of attorneys who primarily focus their practice on matters relating to family law including the preparation of Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Post-Nuptial Agreements.
Whether you are recently engaged and you and your fiancé want to memorializing the handling of various assets that each of you currently have titled in your individual names prior to getting married, a family law attorney at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can sit down with you and discuss the pros and cons of entering into a Pre-Nuptial Agreement.
The Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC family law attorneys can also discuss with you what it means to have separate property apart from your spouse and how such property is treated during a marriage and in a subsequent potential divorce proceeding.
The family law attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can also discuss with you other options that you may seek to include in your Pre-Nuptial Agreement including but not limited to which spouse will retain the marital residence in the event of separation of divorce.
The family lawyers at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC can also discuss options available to you if you and your spouse are contemplating a separation, but are not yet sure if the marriage is over. In some instances, there may be benefits to entering into a Post-Nuptial Agreement that outlines a division of assets between the parties, but that leaves the parties the opportunity to pursue reconciliation.
Family Law Attorneys at Fox and Fox Attorneys at Law, PC
Jessica A. Miller, Esquire
jmiller@foxandfoxlaw.com
610-275-7990
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Joseph B. Wassel, Esquire
jwassel@foxandfoxlaw.com
610-275-7990
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