Mary Elizabeth Jones

Memorialize and contractually agree prior to marriage the manner in which each party’s income and/or assets will be utilized during the marriage, and define what will happen when the marriage ends in the death of one spouse or divorce.

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution, where a trained mediator acts as a neutral aid in assisting the parties and their attorneys in negotiating and settling their disputes, thus avoiding the need for court intervention.

When a couple works out all of the issues in a divorce between themselves, then needs a lawyer to file the divorce suit and make sure that all legal requirements are met so that the divorce can be granted with a properly drafted divorce decree.

Private adoptions when you have already had a child placed with you. Family adoptions (grandparents, stepparents, aunts and uncles). Foster parent adoptions.

Negotiation of post-divorce spousal support, and spousal support during the pendency of a divorce, both contractually and by statute.