DISSOLUTION OF A RELATIONSHIP

Most couples who decide to live together entangle themselves financially without the benefit of an agreement on how to handle a break up. In the case of married couples, state laws cover all aspects of their dissolution. However, for couples who do not marry or for alternative lifestyle live-in relationships, the court is usually not available. Therefore, non-married couples who decide to break up after purchasing homes, acquiring debt and other assets often have nowhere to turn.

Our office can provide mediation services to enable such couples to reach fair agreements. This process can also be used to secure visitation rights for a non-birth parent who otherwise would not have access to a child by petitioning the court, due to lack of standing.

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Marilyn A. Westlake, Attorney At Law
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