The family law attorneys at Bayard approach domestic relations issues with a commitment to achieving the best result for each client and their family. Divorce provokes emotional responses in the partners who are leaving a once intimate relationship. We help our clients achieve their goals in the midst of distressing processes by applying a broad expertise managing complex divorce cases.
Working in close communication with each client, and negotiating fairly, our family law attorneys resolve challenging issues in a manner that reduces the risk of future litigation between former spouses whose lives will continue to converge. We favor protecting the client's immediate and long-term interests through cooperation, but apply Bayard’s comprehensive litigation resources to every aspect of the case, as required.
Widely recognized locally and nationally as among the most skilled and experienced practitioners of domestic relations law in Delaware, Bayard’s team always strives to provide effective, respectful and zealous advocacy, without playing games or stooping to specious tactics. We appreciate and value the importance of identifying opportunities for mutual party agreement, to resolve disputes without encouraging prolonged hostility.
Important challenges we help our clients address include:
Distribution of marital property, alimony and divorce
Separation agreements
Equitable division of marital property (business/personal)
Valuation of commercial property and interests
Mutually advantageous tax treatments
Division of retirement assets through QDROs and pension allocation orders
Mediation and negotiated settlement
Custody and contact with the children of separated parents
High conflict custody cases
International custody disputes
Visitation
Modifications of prior custody and visitation orders
Child Support
Protection from Abuse and Domestic Violence cases
Parental Rights
Adoption
Representation of parties in State authored or private guardianship cases
Termination of Parental Rights
Grandparent Visitation and Third-Party Visitation
Prenuptial Agreements
Postnuptial Agreements
Bayard’s family law attorneys have earned our clients’ trust and built a reputation for integrity among members of the Delaware legal community through years of effective representation, innovative solutions, and honest dealing. Our domestic relations attorneys are leaders in the Delaware family law community.
