The Difference the Right Douglas County Kansas Divorce Lawyer Can Make
Your search for a Dougas County Kansas divorce lawyer and surrounding areas is, in many ways, a sad one. When you and your spouse got married - whether six months ago or 60 years ago - you had hoped that the union would last the rest of your lives. Unfortunately, circumstances changed. Whatever the reasons your marriage ended, you now face difficult and, frankly, overwhelming decisions.
How should you and your spouse divide up your marital property? How should custody be worked out to protect your children and ensure an equitable arrangement? How will I pay the bills? Will I lose everything I have worked for? What do I tell the kids, the neighbors, or my parents?
Douglas County Divorce Attorney – A Source of Crucial Stability to Ease Your Burden
The team at Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP has over four decades of combined experience helping family law clients. Attorney Mark Rohrbaugh has practiced family law in the Kansas City area for more than a decade and a half. He is not only a trusted, experienced practitioner of family law but also a former Captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve and a former trustee and treasurer of the Johnson County Bar Foundation. He has also presented continuing legal education courses on family law.
Divorce May Be More Legally Complicated Than You Realize
Pitfalls abound for the inexperienced. Divorce can be seen in many ways as a major turning point in your life. If you fail to take the proper precautions and protect your rights, the settlement can take much longer than it should, you could lose assets and property, and you may ultimately feel resentful and frustrated by the unfairness. To that end, your Olathe lawyer at Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP may advise you to file your petition first, establish a separate checking account to protect your cash, and secure your financial and other key documents so that you can access them without your spouse interfering.
Do You Need a Douglas County Kansas Divorce Lawyer If the Separation Is Amicable?
Perhaps you and your spouse are dead set on separating in the most amicable, most simple and friendly way possible. This is a great goal. But surprisingly small factors can turn an amicable divorce into a legal nightmare. For instance, disagreements over terms of custody or over the terms of alimony can escalate and unravel a seemingly airtight resolution. Understand that working with an attorney does not mean that you will go to trial. In fact, very few divorce cases ultimately go to trial. Our focus is on negotiation and mediation to help you and your spouse (and your spouse’s council) develop powerful, mutual solutions. Connect with a Douglas County Kansas divorce lawyer today by calling us at (785) 289-8851.
Fletcher, Rohrbaugh & Chahine, LLP
843 New Hampshire
Lawrence KS 66064
Telephone: (785) 289-8851
Fax: (913) 390-8101