Family Law
Compassionate Family and Domestic Practice
Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts offers our clients a deep reservoir of knowledge and expertise accumulated through many decades of combined experience dedicated to family law practice. We understand the intensely personal and often emotionally fraught nature of cases involving child custody, dissolution of marriage, and support issues. Our attorneys exhibit a proven track record, having successfully navigated thousands of domestic cases throughout St. Louis, Missouri, and the surrounding region, including Illinois.
Your Legal Advocates
Our extensive experience in divorce law means we understand how to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients while minimizing time, cost, and unnecessary conflict. Whether you’re initiating divorce proceedings, establishing paternity, or seeking to modify an existing judgment, you’ll find us to be both strategic and compassionate champions for you and for the best interest of your children.
Full Spectrum of Family Matters
We maintain expertise across the full spectrum of family law matters. Our commitment to thorough preparation and compassionate advocacy ensures we’re equipped to guide you through even the most complex situations.
Divorce
- Divorce (complex, contested, mediated, uncontested, or collaborative): These are different approaches to the divorce process, ranging from adversarial (contested) to cooperative (collaborative).
- High-Net-Worth Divorce: Divorces involving significant assets and potentially complex financial situations.
Legal Actions Related to Marriage
Injury
- Annulments: A declaration that the marriage was never legally valid.
- Separations: Legal arrangements of living apart while remaining married.
- Prenuptial/Postnuptial Agreements: Contracts outlining financial arrangements and property division in case of divorce.
Financial Issues
- Spousal Support/Alimony: Payment from one ex-spouse to another post-divorce.
- Asset Protection: Strategies to secure assets during and after divorce.
- Hidden Assets and Marital Fraud: Deliberate concealment of assets during divorce proceedings.
Child-Related Matters
- Child Support and Custody/Modifications: Covers financial support of children, their living arrangements, and changes to these orders.
- Relocation: Changes to a child’s primary residence, often involving moving a significant distance.
- Visitation: Scheduled time for the non-custodial parent to spend with the child.
- Paternity Actions: Establishing legal fatherhood and custodial rights.
- Father’s Rights: Ensuring a father’s legal rights regarding his children.
Family Protection
- Domestic Abuse and Family Violence: Addresses physical, emotional, or psychological abuse within a family.
- Restraining Orders: Court orders for protection from abuse or threats.
Other Family Law Topics
- Guardianship: Granting legal responsibility for an individual (minor or incapacitated adult).
- Minor Emancipation: Legal process by which a minor gains independence from parents.
- Adoption: Legal process of becoming the parent of a child who is not biologically yours.
- Juvenile: Navigating the court system when the Children’s Division takes custody of a child due to concerns of abuse or neglect.
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