Divorce and Family Law

The Divorce and Family Law Group at McLane handles all aspects of family law, including the preparation and execution of prenuptial agreements, adoption, legal separations, divorce and annulments. McLane’s family law lawyers work with you to guide you through the process and ensure that your best interests are protected. Our lawyers work with many sophisticated matters and have the depth, experience and expertise to handle the most substantial and challenging divorce disputes. At the same time, our professionals recognize that there are many emotional ramifications in these cases and take the utmost care in striking the right balance for each particular situation.

Under rules in effect in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, parties in most divorce cases will be expected to mediate their differences. This expectation is based on a recognition that although divorce ends a marriage, it need not destroy all relationships. Angry litigation between parents negatively affects the children, sometimes tainting interactions for years after a divorce. The rule changes are intended to increase the number of domestic relations disputes settled by agreement. If efforts to settle fail, our team of experienced litigators will capably guide you through the contested divorce process. Whether your case is mediated or goes through to trial, we handle every phase of the case from start to finish.

Our group includes lawyers who are trained Collaborative Law Practitioners and trained Marital Mediators. In collaborative divorce, the parties and their lawyers pledge to reach an agreement without court involvement either through negotiations between the parties and counsel alone or with the help of a mediator. This is often hard to accomplish without tried and tested strategies, which is why there is specialized training for collaborative law practitioners and marital mediators. Both methods offer strategies for resolving disputes in a way that emphasizes cooperation between the parties.

McLane’s Divorce and Family Law Group handles all aspects of family law, including:

Divorce
Adoption
Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Termination of Parental Rights
Domestic Violence
Prenuptial Agreements
Legal Separation
Relocation Disputes
Child Support Calculation and/or Modification
Alimony
Grandparent Visitation
Parental Kidnapping
Interstate and International Matrimonial Matters
Abuse and Neglect Allegations
Paternity
Custody

Working with a full-service law firm is an advantage to our clients. Marital dissolutions can be quite complicated and often involve complex issues including the valuation and transfer of property, such as interests in subchapter S corporations, closely held corporations, partnerships, stock options, pensions, 401k and other retirement accounts, patents, and real estate. Our expertise includes handling all related tax issues, transfers of real estate, preparation of QDRO's to transfer interests in 401k's and other retirement plans and the transfer of interests in businesses and corporations. We put together a team of the most qualified professionals to handle all the aspects of your case. Drawing upon the expertise of our attorneys will help ensure that you are served as effectively and efficiently as possible.

For further information, contact one of our Divorce and Family Law Attorneys at (603) 625-6464.

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