Divorce, custody and parenting time you never wanted to need
Nobody walks into a family law office hoping to be there. A marriage ends, a custody question lands, or a parenting schedule stops working, and suddenly you are making decisions about your children, your home and your money in a process you have never been through. Apple Street Law Office P.L.C. handles divorce, custody and parenting time, and the first consultation is free.
Clients put it plainly. Ashley Orr wrote that she used the firm for her divorce and that Kris was there for her through every brutal step of a process she did not want and knew nothing about. Clarissa wrote that on a bad day, when an explanation she had already heard would not sink in, he gladly explained it again a different way. Staying with someone and explaining things again are most of the work.
Every case is different, and the attorney will tell you how the law applies to your family. What does not change is the starting point written on the firm's own page: you don't have to handle it alone, your concerns get listened to, and your voice is heard.
Adoption of a child, a step-child, or an adult
Adoptions are a celebration, and the firm says so on its own page, but the process can be confusing and demanding. There are papers to file and steps that have to happen in the right order. The attorneys at Apple Street guide you through it and make sure all the proper steps are taken, so that the day you welcome a new member into your family is a day you can simply enjoy.
A child, a step-child or an adult: the firm handles all three. That covers a step-parent who has raised a child as their own and wants the paperwork to say what the family already knows, and it covers an adult who is being welcomed into a family by choice. Ask what your situation involves, and the attorney will walk through it with you.
Family law at this office also covers guardianships, the court-appointed responsibility for a child or an adult who cannot look after their own affairs. If a relative needs someone legally in place to make decisions for them, call and ask. The attorney will explain what the court looks at and what the role involves.
Support, and the collaborative route
Spousal support and child support are part of many family law cases, and they are often where the worry lives: whether the bills can be paid on one income, whether a child is provided for. The firm handles both kinds of support matters. This page will not quote numbers, because what applies depends entirely on the facts of your family, and the attorney will go through those facts with you.
Not every divorce has to be a fight. Kimberly S. Young completed Basic Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Divorce Practice in 2019. The collaborative approach is built around both sides working toward an agreement together rather than arguing it out in front of a judge. Whether it suits your situation, and your spouse, is worth asking about at the first meeting.
When a courtroom cannot be avoided, you will not be walking in alone. Kristopher F. Murphy focuses his practice on criminal and family law, and Michael J. McPhillips has lived in Hastings for more than thirty years and lists family law among his areas of expertise. The office also makes hospital, jail and home visits when a client cannot come in.
