Bowie Family Law Lawyers

Dedicated Lawyers Helping Families in Bowie, Maryland With Legal Issues

When legal problems hit close to home, families often struggle. Family law issues are often complex, impacting not only your future but the future of your loved ones as well. In these situations, feelings of vulnerability, outrage, and uncertainty can cloud your judgment. Every decision you make in these matters will have consequences, so you need someone experienced to guide you through the legal issues that you will need to address.

Law Office of Kari H. Fawcett has assisted Maryland families with family law issues for decades. We understand the importance of these matters, so we always take the time to get to know you and the details of the problems you are facing. In fact, we spend more time with our clients than most other attorneys. Why? Because we care, and every detail matters as we work together to resolve your family law matters. As your advocate, we will aggressively defend your rights. Your case evaluation is free of charge, so arrange yours today.

Maryland Family Law Cases We Handle

When family relationships break down, legal issues often follow. Many people believe family law only includes divorce and child-related issues such as child custody and child support. However, this broad area of civil law encompasses many situations that can arise, and we handle each effectively. We can assist with:

• Domestic Violence Protection: Abuse can take many forms, causing physical, emotional, and psychological damage to multiple family members. If your domestic partner or spouse, another family member, or other parties are harming or threatening to harm you or your children, we can help to protect you.
• Enforcement and Motions for Contempt: Divorce, separation agreements, protective orders, alimony, property division agreements, child custody and support, and other court-ordered agreements are legally enforceable. If your ex or another party violates these orders, we can help you take the appropriate legal action. If you have been accused of a violation, we can assist you as well. As you deal with financial matters involving your ex, a post-decree modification or bankruptcy may be a viable solution.
• Grandparents' Rights: After a divorce, we can represent parents or grandparents with various issues, including situations where grandparents may wish to establish visitation rights so they can maintain a relationship with their grandchildren, as well as cases where grandparents may seek to gain custody of their grandchildren. In some cases, other close relatives like cousins, aunts, and uncles could have a similar legal standing as grandparents.
• Post-Divorce Modifications: Although the terms of your divorce reflected your circumstances at the time of your decree, situations can change. You may need to address these changes legally, such as requesting adjustments to child custody, child support, or alimony.
• Proposed Child Relocations: When parents divorce, both parents will usually be able to continue to spend time with their children, whether through shared physical custody or visitation. Living close to each other simplifies matters. However, one parent may choose to move to a new home within Maryland or to another state. Whether you wish to move with your children or your ex wants to take your children with them when they move, conflicts can quickly emerge. We can explain the legal ramifications and assist you as you address relocation requests in court.
• Protective Orders: If you are living in fear for your or your children's safety, a protective order could help keep your abuser away. Abuse is not only physical; it could also be financial, emotional, sexual, or psychological. You deserve to be free of abuse, and we can represent you in your request for a protective order or in enforcing an order that has been violated.

Call Our Bowie, MD Family Law Attorneys

If you are searching for exceptional legal counsel for your family law issues, the services Law Office of Kari H. Fawcett provides are unparalleled. We help families across Maryland, so contact us online or call 301-262-5500 now to set up a convenient time for your complimentary consultation. Find out for yourself why our reputation as thorough, aggressive, compassionate advocates is well-deserved.