Experienced Family Law Firm in St. Louis, Missouri
At the Law Offices of Susan L. Ward, LLC, we have practiced exclusively in the area of family law for more than 17 years. Our firm utilizes a client-centered approach in every legal matter and strives to provide clients with a clear understanding of both the law and their options.
"The constant baseline in my work utilizes the combined efforts of every team member at my law firm. We take quality very seriously, and we are well-prepared to help you."
– Attorney Susan L. Ward
Strong Family Law Roots
We represent clients throughout Missouri in family law and domestic relations matters. Our concentration within this field includes:
- Divorce : We offer a full range of legal services related to marital dissolution. We can also assist in legal separations for those who believe their marriage is not necessarily irretrievably broken but who still need help addressing maintenance/spousal support, child support and property division issues.
- Child support : Our attorneys can assist you with all of the legal issues that accompany child support, including the initial determination of support, administrative requirements, modifications, and non-payment issues such as arrearages, tax refund intercepts, unpaid support, and defense in criminal non-support cases.
- Child custody & visitation : We handle complex custody issues, including interstate visitation, modifications of custody agreements, grandparents' rights, parental kidnapping, reunification, supervised custody, and same-sex custody agreements.
- Paternity disputes : We assist in paternity disputes when the parents have never been married or in situations where the father is in question. We are experienced with genetic testing procedures, fathers' rights, and requirements for state aid or support services. Custody plans can also be an important component of a paternity case.
- Domestic partnerships : Couples living together often encounter many of the same issues that married couples do. We handle all types of domestic partnership issues, including domestic partnership agreements, equitable lawsuits of partition, financial and custody issues, and relocation matters.
- Domestic violence : We vigorously represent clients suffering abuse or who have been accused of such abuse. This includes representation in Orders for Protection, Child Orders for Protection, adult abuse, domestic assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other marital torts.
Ready to Help You
The lawyers at our law firm are fully prepared to help with your family law issues. Do not hesitate to call us at (314) 783-9400 or e-mail us to schedule a consultation at our St. Louis, Missouri law firm.
