Family Law

Maine Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Desfosses Law Firm in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, firm is devoted to two areas of law that affect entire families and their future—criminal law and family law. Our family law attorneys represent individuals in divorce and other family law proceedings throughout New Hampshire and Maine. Please contact a lawyer from our firm to arrange your free consultation. We will fight for you, your rights, and your future.

Family Law Practice Areas

Divorce: Our firm provides legal advocacy to clients during divorce proceedings. We address the important immediate issues as we seek favorable outcomes for our clients' futures.

Child Custody: The concept of custody has changed to "parental rights and responsibilities". Our firm focuses on parenting time that you and your children are happy with.

Child Support: Both parents have the obligation to financially support their children. When we represent clients in child support disputes, we work hard to determine the correct amount of income and deductions when calculated child support under state child support guidelines.

Alimony / Spousal Support: We represent both husbands and wives in disputes over alimony and spousal support. Alimony can be either temporary or permanent and can be paid in a lump sum or over a period of time. The court considers a number of factors, including the needs and incomes of both spouses and the length of the marriage, when deciding whether to award alimony to a spouse and determining the amount of alimony.

Paternity Actions: When a child's parents are not married, we represent both mothers and fathers in paternity court actions to establish the father-child relationship and legally determine the parents' rights and obligations regarding child custody, visitation, and child support.

Modifications of Support and Custody Orders: After a divorce, circumstances change. Incomes increase and decrease. Spouses get different jobs or retire. Children's needs change. People want to move away. Parents become unable to care for their children. If there have been significant changes since your divorce, you may be able to change the terms of child custody and support.

Domestic Violence and Abuse: We assist victims of domestic violence, spousal abuse, or harassment get protection orders and restraining orders. We also represent spouses who have been unfairly accused of domestic violence.

Prenuptial Agreements: A prenuptial agreement can help spouse protect their individual property in the event of a future divorce, and allow them to agree on the financial terms of any future divorce settlement.

Contact a lawyer from Desfosses Law Firm today through this website or call 603-436-8242 to arrange your free consultation.