Family Law Attorney in Southwest Louisiana
Helping Families in Crisis
The decision to end a marriage is not made easily or lightly. If you are dealing with divorce, or other family law issues, we can advise you of your legal options and guide you through the court procedures. At the law office of Michael Garber, we have helped many clients understand and work through their family law issues. If you face a family law crisis, contact Michael Garber, to put that crisis behind you.
Some of the types of family law cases our firm handles include:
Divorce
There are multiple parts to a divorce that can be emotionally-charged and highly contested. We help clients obtain a resolution to their divorce that is in their best interests. Spousal support (alimony) and child custody, visitation and support issues often arise during the divorce. Our firm has a great deal of experience handling these issues within the context of the divorce.
Division of Property
Almost all married couples own property together. When you divorce, you have to divide all marital assets and debts; home mortgage, car or truck loans and credit card debt. With the exception of assets received by inheritance or acquired with separate funds, all property acquired during the marriage must be divided equitably. We help clients understand how the laws of property division apply in their divorce.
We handle situations in which a parent is seeking child support or child support is being sought from them. We can also help with child support issues in situations where the parents have never been married.
Child Custody and Parenting Plans
When children are involved, the divorcing couple have many complex decisions to make. Even though they will no longer be husband and wife, they will always be parents. We counsel our clients and draft workable child custody and visitation plan. We also help them establish child support and defend their parental rights, including visitation rights. We also help parents who have never been married deal with custody issues.
Adoption
We also assist clients with local adoptions. We handle:
- Infant adoptions
- Stepparent adoptions
- Child adoptions
- Adult adoptions for inheritance purposes
Contact an experienced family law lawyer at the Louisiana office of Michael Garber today to learn more about your rights.
Michael R. Garber • Attorney at Law
1801 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 494-5500 • Fax: (337) 433-8442