How to Prepare for Your First Consultation with a Family Law Attorney
What’s the goal? Once you’ve booked an appointment with a family law attorney, you’ll want to prepare for your meeting. Start by thinking long-term. What is your goal here? What do you want your life to look like in a year? Think concretely about it. Visualize the outcome. Knowing your destination is essential to starting […]
Top 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Family Lawyer in 2025
Do I even need a family lawyer? Well, what do you need advice about? At Herlihy Family Law we primarily focus on divorce, custody, and child support cases. However, we can also represent you in matters of adoption, help you negotiate post-nuptial and pre-nuptial agreements, and assist in your PFA (Protection from Abuse) cases. We […]
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid During the Divorce Process
We do our very best to keep the divorce process as simple, conflict-free, and by-the-book as possible. Sometimes our clients unintentionally make mistakes that complicate the process. What are some of the mistakes we see? Here are some things you should not do while you’re getting divorced: Don’t overshare on social media A lot of […]
How to successfully co-parent after divorce
Most people tend to think that the finish line has been reached once a custody and child support agreement is signed, filed, and finalized. The reality for our clients, however, is that their judgment of divorce or custody order actually the beginning of a new phase in their co-parenting relationship. Sometimes the parents have been […]
Child Support: Your Questions Answered
We get a lot of questions about child support here. It tends to be one of the most contentious elements in a divorce. We also help unmarried parents when they come to us looking for a fair arrangement for both child support and custody. Unfortunately, there are no quick, easy, or universal answers. Most […]
Preparing for Divorce: Essential Steps
Consult an Attorney Do it sooner, rather than later. Don’t wait until you’re at a crisis point. You don’t have to hire one at the consultation, you can get our legal advice and then reach out to hire when you are ready. You don’t even have to be entirely sure you’re ready to divorce, but […]
What is a No-Fault Divorce?
Simply speaking a no-fault divorce is one in which the parties are not required to give the court specific reasons for getting divorced. A couple can get divorced if they simply cannot get along anymore, rather than having to prove that one spouse did something wrong. The no-fault divorce does not have to be an […]
What is Sole Custody? Understanding the Basics.
1. Understanding Sole Custody There are two types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody refers to the parents’ rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including, but not limited to, the education of the child, health care, and religious training. Physical custody who the child physically lives with. 2. […]
Explaining Status Quo and Pretrial Order Regarding Finances, Assets, and Custody/visitation
When getting divorced, the term “Status Quo” is often mentioned and yet many do not understand what it means for them, their obligation, and the Court’s expectation. A divorce is the process by which the Court divides a married couple’s assets, and debts, and awards custody and visitation, when parties have minor children. Therefore, the […]
4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Contested Divorce Lawyer
1. Are they experienced in divorce law? When I started practicing law in 2005, it was common for solo practitioners and small law firms to be “threshold lawyers,” as in, they took any case that came across the threshold of the front door of their office! That might mean they handle a little bit of […]