The Bartlett Law Firm, P.A. assists a whole variety of clients in family law issues. Divorce, separation, annulment, child support and child custody issues are all regularly addressed by the firm. The Bartlett Firm works aggressively to get you the results you need regarding your family issues. First our lawyers try collaboration in an effort to resolve disputes quickly, easily, and efficiently for you. But if necessary, the firm will litigate whatever is necessary to ensure the welfare of your family and your children. Your rights will be vigorously defended.

Property rights are often dealt with in divorce cases. These rights include how your marital assets and debts will be divided. With a divorce or child custody lawyer you can navigate these often difficult issues confidently. It is often confusing to determine exactly what is and is not a marital asset and what needs to be divided or kept. We are here to defend your rights and ensure you are receiving an adequate piece of the marital pie. Unless your rights are vigorously protected, the judge may end up misunderstanding an issue regarding your marital property and you may end up in a far worse position after the case than you anticipated.

Child Support is often an issue that people face, and are sometimes even surprised to find that they are the subject of a lawsuit alleging that they have a child that they may not have known about. We will defend your rights to ensure that you are not only really the proper parent, but also make sure that you receive a child support obligation that is fair and complies with the law. Too many times, because of inadequate representation or failure to hire a lawyer, people are paying far more child support than is needed. Alternatively, we often find that our clients who are owed child support have failed to obtain their rightful distributions solely because the opposing party is hiding assets or seeking to undermine the legal process. We can assist you in finding assets and exposing fraud on the court to make sure that you are receiving adequate support for your children based on the income of both parents. Child support is based on strict legal guidelines that may then be deviated from depending on your case.

Child Custody is often the issue that causes most difficulty in divorce cases. Clients need advice on what is typically allowed in visitation and the maximum they can reasonably request. This can vary from situation to situation. Further, the opposing party in your case may be very hesitant to work with you on a visitation schedule that doesn't conflict with your job and other obligations necessary for the support of your children. Perhaps visitation and custody has been set and needs modification, or perhaps it has never been addressed and now conflicts have started. All of these issues are addressed daily by the attorneys at our firm.

Alimony involves the right to payments for adequate protection of future income as you transition from your marital relationship to your new life. Allow our attorneys to advise you on the extent of alimony you should be entitled to receive, and then fight for your rights. Both men and women may be entitled to alimony in the state of Florida.

Family Mediation, Negotiation, Settlement is an important part of the martial dissolution process. Every case should be referred to mediation before trial. The issues we can assist parties to work out will lead to a less complicated trial. It could also save you money in the long run. Our interest is to make sure your case is resolved so that you can move on with your life. Beware of lawyers that might try to draw out a case only to collect additional attorneys fees, partly by spending unnecessary hours fighting about issues that are not important to you. Your attorney should fight hard when you need him to, and be open to settlement where you agree and it is in the interest of your case. Mediation is often an appropriate remedy to relieve tension and headache in deciding issues about the welfare of your children and assets.

Complicated financial calculations can arise in your marriage case that may need the assistance of accountants or other experts. Sometimes complicated financial matters arise in these kinds of litigations, and we are prepared to assist you in handling those tasks, including identifying issues involving dissolution settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and other issues where the division of assets is complicated by prior estate planning.

Our attorneys have hearing and trial experience in all kinds of divorce, alimony, child support, and child custody cases. We offer free consultations to give you a brief evaluation of your case and the kinds of things we will fight on your behalf. We also attempt to do everything possible to minimize the trauma to your children. From things as simple as changing your family name to a complicated divorce litigation, our firm is equipped to handle your needs at a reasonable fee.