Services of Sammons, Olivero & Paraschos

Divorce/Child Custody

Divorce is a painful time for the parties dissolving their union. In the course of the process, the stress and hurt and anxiety caused by the legal proceedings can obscure a parent's view of how it all impacts the children. A child custody lawyer will help you protect the welfare of your child, during the process and for the years that follow, through application of child custody law to your child's benefit. The divorce lawyer will represent your best interests, for the present and through the trial period to the final decree.

Financial/property distribution

You need the best representation as you wade through the confusion of financial disbursements, property distribution and every other decision that has to be faced.

Domestic violence

In cases that include domestic violence, your divorce attorney is your advocate to involve the courts in your protection. From restraining orders, to pressing charges, to temporary orders and child wellbeing and on to the final decree, you need Sammons, Olivero & Paraschos in your corner.

Neglect and Abuse Cases

Neglect and abuse cases are heart-breaking for everyone, and our family law attorney aggressively provides representation that will gain you the best outcome the law provides. We know how to take legal steps to provide protection fast, and to remove the victims from the household. When neglect and abuse invade your life, get help fast from Sammons, Olivero & Paraschos.

Adoptions

Among our favorite types of cases are adoptions. When divorce is rampant, and couples who once loved each other are tearing each other apart so often, it's a joy and a pleasure to join together a child who is alone and the parents who love them. Sometimes the child is a newborn baby, and sometimes the child is a teen or even a young adult.  People need to know they belong and adoption provides a sense of connection and belonging that few other things can. Some of our happiest days are the ones where we send a happy couple out the door with a baby in arms, whose last name now matches theirs.  Or the family of four, one of whom has arrived from China, and is the bouncy toddler with the shiny black hair, all smiles as he talks to the judge about his mommy and daddy.

Let us enjoy these moments with you! We are a family law firm and are experienced and seasoned in the necessary steps, such as the home study by a social worker, for instance, that must take place to protect your child's position in the family, connection to you legally and sometimes even citizenship in this country.  We want your entire adoption experience to be a joyful memory, of the day your already entwined hearts were bonded together in the eyes of the law. 

Guardianship

Guardianship cases are also rewarding, when one person seeks to care for another. We can help to make this process as seamless as possible and provide recommendations when the guardianship includes other complex issues not addressed by family law. Guardianship cases can involve a child, or they can involve an adult who is incapacitated due to mental incapacity or physical disability. Occasionally, these cases can be emotionally-charged, with family members in conflict. We will do our part to represent our client is the most aggressive way possible to protect her property and interests. Call us for a free consultation.

Death Cases/Personal Injury

he tragedy of unexpected and unpredictable death causes shock and grief that for many is debilitating. And yet, at such a time as that, we need to be brought into the case, and permitted to arrange full investigation while circumstances and witnesses are fresh. The most difficult thing to have to do when you've lost a love one is to act quickly. But, in the case of car accidents, or other death cases, the sooner we have access to the details, the better we can gather evidence for a better outcome.