Family Law

While prenuptial and postnuptial agreements sometimes carry a negative reputation, they are a valid and important part of many marriages.

These agreements give both spouses clarity and peace of mind by setting out what happens to their personal finances, inheritance, spousal support, and debt if the marriage ends in divorce. They can also save time, attorney’s fees, and the risk of contentious litigation down the road.

There is nothing more important than the health, welfare, and happiness of your child.

In cases involving minor children, our attorneys will help you develop a parenting plan that serves your child’s best interests. Each parenting plan addresses two types of custody: physical custody, which North Dakota law calls “residential responsibility,” and legal custody, which it calls “decision-making responsibility.” Resolving custody cases can be difficult, time-consuming, and emotional.

Our attorneys are devoted to guiding you through the process with your family’s needs in mind.

Assisting with the adoption of a child is among one of the most rewarding parts of family law and a welcome change from contentious litigation. As heartwarming as adoptions are, the process can be difficult and confusing because there are multiple types of adoption, including relative, step-parent, identified, international, and special-needs adoptions. Our attorneys are here to guide you through each stage of the case and help make sure the correct steps are taken.

Domestic violence is defined as a circumstance where a family member or someone in your household physically harms, injures, or forces you into a sexual act, assaults you, or instills fear of impending harm, injury, or sexual activity coerced by physical force or assault.

We help victims of domestic abuse file for Domestic Violence Protection Orders to ensure that their perpetrator can no longer harm them and that our clients are safe.