Divorce Lawyers in Warwick and Greenville
At Hoopis & Hoopis, we are devoted to protecting your rights and your future when you need it most. If you are contemplating divorce, or if your spouse is seeking a divorce, let our Rhode Island divorce lawyers help. We can work with you and your family to identify your particular circumstances and craft legal agreements that suit your needs.
We offer free consultations
If you would like to speak with a divorce lawyer, call Hoopis & Hoopis at 401-823-6266 to schedule a free consultation at our Warwick or Greenville law offices. During the free consultation, we will listen to your situation, explain the divorce process to you and give you some immediate information about your case and what lies ahead. You can also fill out a contact form and someone from our firm will be in touch with you soon.
We can protect your rights and help you look toward the future
Hoopis & Hoopis provides caring and effective legal guidance to families who are experiencing divorce and its related issues. Our attorneys have more than 10 years of legal experience helping clients with their family law disputes.
Our law firm handles divorce proceedings related to issues such as the following:
- Child custody and visitation − Child custody arrangements can involve sole or joint custody. Physical custody refers to the residence of the child. Legal custody refers to major decisions such as religion, school and health care. We are advocates for the best interests of the children and for parenting arrangements that suit our client's needs.
- Child support − In Rhode Island, child support guidelines determine child support payments. The guidelines consider factors such as each parent's income, child custody arrangements, health insurance and other monetary factors.
- Property division − Property, assets and debts will undergo an equitable distribution. Property, assets and debts that were acquired during the length of the marriage will be included in the distribution.
- Alimony − Also known as spousal support, alimony can be awarded on a temporary or permanent basis. Alimony is designed to allow the dependent spouse to maintain the standard of living that was acquired during the marriage.
- Post-decree modifications and enforcement − We represent people who are requesting modifications or enforcement of custody and support orders as well as people who are contesting the proposed modification. Generally, someone requests a post-decree modification because of a substantial change in a material condition. This can include changes to child support because of one party's increased income and changes to child custody because of a parent's relocation. An enforcement action may be necessary if a former spouse does not honor the terms of the agreement or decree.
- Domestic violence − We handle domestic violence issues with care, helping clients with restraining orders and complaints for protection from abuse.
- Miscellaneous petitions − Family law issues are never cut and dry. There may be times when you need to file a miscellaneous complaint with the court about custody, visitation, child support and other divorce issues.
Divorce mediation in Rhode Island
Our Warwick divorce lawyers are proponents of divorce mediation and negotiations. Whenever possible, we aim for civil and amicable proceedings. Mediation of family law disputes offers certain advantages to the adversarial court process. For example, mediation tends to be less costly, less contentious and less time consuming than litigation. When children are involved, reaching a settlement through mediation can also reduce the negative impact that divorce and family law proceedings can have on them.
Contact us to schedule your free consultation
Let us help you craft a fair and realistic agreement that allows you and your family to make a smooth transition. Call or e-mail our Warwick or Greenville law offices today.