Practice Areas
Divorce or Legal Separation
Whether you are only contemplating divorce or legal separation or need assistance with a pending case, the Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis can provide you with quality legal services to meet the needs of your individual situation.
Nicole and her team will seamlessly guide you through the divorce or legal separation process. From beginning to end, the Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis is your go-to for your divorce or legal separation matter.
Child Custody and Visitation
We understand that the child custody and visitation process can be overwhelming, frustrating and complicated.
In these cases, the court considers multiple factors before making an order it believes is in the child’s best interest. Therefore, it is imperative that you have the best team on your side.
The Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis can help you with your child custody or visitation issues. We will provide the court with the utmost information that reflects the best interests of the child while taking into account your rights as a parent.
Parentage and Paternity
When unmarried persons conceive a child, issues of parentage and paternity will often arise. It is important for both the mother and the father to ensure their rights, and the rights of the child, are protected.
For a father, establishing paternity is a way to ensure his legal rights and biological relationship with his child are protected. For the mother, paternity is especially significant if she chooses to pursue child support from the biological father. Also, there are instances where a legal finding of parentage can be established. In this instance, a man who is not the biological father of a child can be ordered to pay child support for the child.
The Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis will give you one-on-one service so you can protect your rights and the rights of the child during your parentage or paternity case.
Grandparents’ Rights
In family law cases, a grandparent is seen as a third party. Therefore, seeking visitation as a grandparent can sometimes be a challenge.
At the Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis, we understand that the effects of a divorce often extend throughout the family. Thus, the law recognizes that maintaining the relationship that children have with their grandparents can be in the child’s best interest.
If you are a grandparent, it is imperative that you are aware of your visitation rights when it comes to seeing your grandchildren. That is where we can help. We can assist you in obtaining an order from the court that ensures your visitation with your grandchild or grandchildren.
Guardianship of the Person
When a child is living with a relative, friend of the family, or some other individual who is not the child’s parent, the person that the child is living with may petition the court for a Guardianship of the Person.
A Guardianship of the Person is a court order giving the adult full legal and physical custody of the child. This order also allows the adult to make all the decisions about the care and concern of the child that the parent would usually make.
If you believe that you are in need of a Guardianship of the Person, contact The Law Offices of Nicole R. Lewis to schedule a consultation. We will take the time to discuss your specific situation and explain to you what we can do to aid in your case.