Paternity Actions An Action to determine the legal father of a child born out of wedlock. These actions may be filed by either the mother or the father. If a substantial change in circumstances has occurred since the entry of your Final Judgment, the Court may modify the Final Judgment to meet your needs or the needs of your children. An action whereby one spouse seeks financial support from the other spouse without seeking a dissolution of the marriage. An agreement between two parties to resolve all financial issues in the event of divorce.
Antenuptial agreements occur prior to marriage.
Postnuptial Agreements occur after marriage. If you are married and your spouse is not the legal parent of your child, your spouse may, under certain circumstances, adopt that child as his or her own child. In most cases, the consent of both biological parents are required. Name Changes Name changes may be granted for any lawful purpose. Mediation Prior to going to Court, each party in a contested Family Law matter must attend mediation.