Howard Gum, Patrick McCroskey and their professional staff form the family law team at
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GUM, HILLIER & McCROSKEY, P.A.
Family Law
The practice of Family Law at Gum, Hillier, & McCroskey, P.A., involves primarily issues relating to marriage dissolution including:
- Divorce;
- Spousal Support (alimony and post separation support);
- Property Division (equitable distribution);
- Enforcement and Modification of Decrees and Orders relating to support and property division;
- Marital Settlement Agreements;
- Cooperative Divorce Resolutions;
- Mediation of Family Law issues;
- Arbitration of Family law issues; and
- Premarital Agreements
- and a limited practice in Child Custody and Child Support
We have been representing families and individuals through their most difficult and trying times since 1979. We can help you make the most informed decisions to form lasting resolutions to your families' challenges.
Offering nearly 50 years of family law experience, the Family Law Specialists at Gum, Hillier & McCroskey are skilled in every element and issue that may arrise in the course of planning your future or ending your marriage in divorce. The family attorneys at this firm not only engage in representation of thier clients, but in elevating the practice of law within the state, generally.
Highly dedicated and professional, Howard and Patrick, along with thier highly-trained staff of paralegals, are aware of the emotional distress and uncertainty epic change like divorce and financial turmoil can bring to families. We have created tools and an environment conducive to helping you manage stress through knowledge and understanding, calm direction and guidance through the upheaval. Together with Dave Hillier, the firm's specialist in bankruptcy law, we help our clients to creatively resolve their problems so that successful futures can be mapped out.
Dissolving a marriage requires that everyone work together so that a bad situation does not get worse. It is in both sides' best interests to act in a civilized, courteous manner and to negotiate in a way that will defuse tensions, avoid hostility, and maximize the ability of the parties and the attorneys to arrive at a fair and reasonable settlement.
Experienced family law attorneys know, and countless studies confirm, that an agreement negotiated between the parties is the best possible outcome, because it allows them to fine tune matters that the courts are ill-equipped to resolve. After all, the court will never know a case as well as the parties and their attorneys. A negotiated settlement almost always costs less than a litigated one.
In a small percentage of cases, however, despite everyone's best efforts, settlement cannot be reached. This may due to the parties' unrealistic expectations, a dispute over the facts or the law, novel circumstances or issues, or the unwillingness of one or both the parties to be reasonable. No settlement will be reached without your input and approval.
To find out more about our use of alternative dispute resolution practices that can help you avoid court, click here.
Lawyers interested in more information about referring your legal clients to the family law specialist at Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, click here.
