Parrish Family Law Attorneys

As Southwest Florida grows, couples, families, and individuals can continue to trust the team at Luhrsen Goldberg. We have years of experience working on complex family law cases, always providing clients with compassionate counsel and fierce advocacy.

For people in the growing community of Parrish, FL, our family lawyers can provide help with drafting prenuptial agreements, dissolution of a marriage, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that can prevent expensive and exhausting courtroom fights.

If you live in or around Manatee County or Sarasota County and need a family law attorney’s expertise, request a free legal consultation with us today.

Ending a marriage or fighting for your rights as a parent can be emotionally draining. Most people are unfamiliar with Florida’s marriage laws, which makes advocating for yourself extremely difficult. The risk of costly mistakes and other setbacks is high without an experienced legal advocate on your side.

Even in an amicable divorce, it’s a good idea to hire a family law attorney. Your family lawyer can review your case, serve as a point of contact between you and your spouse’s legal representation, and provide clarity about the legal process and what actions are in your best interests.

Founded in 2016, our women-led law firm in Lakewood Ranch has maintained a strong reputation for legal excellence in Southwest Florida.

Our lawyers have nearly five decades of combined experience practicing law. When looking over your case, we can use our extensive knowledge of family law, civil litigation, and estate matters to your advantage.

In addition to seeking compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), we can consider the unique circumstances military couples face in family law cases. This includes military divorces as well as child custody and visitation arrangements.

The team at Luhrsen Goldberg has strong connections to the region. We are proud members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, and the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance (LWRBA). Our attorneys strive to help people in growing communities like Parrish and Foxleigh, FL.

Over the years, Luhrsen Goldberg has earned dozens of 5-star reviews on Google as well as glowing client testimonials. We encourage prospective clients to read through these stories from past clients, which are a testament to our reputation for kindness, professionalism, and fierce legal representation.

Luhrsen Goldberg can assist members of the Spanish-speaking community in Southwest Florida. We can translate questions and answers into Spanish to ensure you understand what’s happening during each step of your family law case.

At Luhrsen Goldberg, your initial consultation with us is free of charge. That removes the initial financial burden of speaking with an experienced family lawyer about your situation. During this confidential conversation, we can offer our honest legal advice and let you know what steps to take next.

If you need to speak with a family law attorney near Parrish, FL, contact us for a free case review. Our lawyers are ready to listen and to be your advocates.

More and more people are signing prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements to safeguard their finances in case they get divorced. According to a 2022 survey by the Harris Poll, 42% of American adults support the use of prenups; 35% of unmarried respondents were likely to sign a prenup in the future.

Our family lawyers serving the Parrish area can assist couples in drafting fair prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements.
Prenups – Prenuptial agreements are written before a couple gets married and detail how assets and debts get distributed in a divorce. Alimony can also be noted in a prenup.

Postnups – Postnuptial agreements are the same as prenups but are written after a marriage has taken place. Couples can also use a postnup to amend a previous prenuptial agreement.

Whether you get a postnup or a prenup, these documents can avoid long, drawn-out court battles if a marriage ends.

When a marriage isn’t working, it’s best for both sides to end the marriage. Florida is a no-fault divorce state. According to Florida Statute 61.052, a dissolution of marriage can be granted if the marriage is irretrievably broken or one of the spouses is mentally incapacitated.

Our family law attorneys can provide invaluable counsel and advocacy during divorce proceedings in Parrish, FL. Our family lawyers will keep you focused throughout the divorce, ensuring that filings are made on time and that you are fully informed about all important decisions

Luhrsen Goldberg can also assist with same-sex couple divorces in Southwest Florida. Whether you were married, in a domestic partnership, or a civil union, our family law attorneys will help you understand the steps that are involved and what to expect during the process.

Many disputes arise over property division in a divorce. Florida aims for equitable distribution between spouses, yet your ex may want to keep certain assets or claim that certain property belonged to them before your marriage. These disagreements can become especially heated in high-asset divorces that involve stocks and investments, retirement accounts, businesses, and multiple real estate properties.

We can consider both the assets and debts accrued during your marriage to determine a fair split.

There are, generally speaking, two kinds of property considered in a divorce:

Marital Property – These are assets and debts a couple accrues while they are married.

Separate/Non-Marital Property – These are assets and debts that belonged to each spouse individually before marriage. This also applies to any gifts or inheritance to a spouse during the marriage.

To complicate things, there’s also commingled property, which refers to separate property that becomes marital property.
Our family law lawyers can look over different receipts, bills, and other documents to establish which property is marital property, which property is separate property, and figure out the best solution for any commingled property.

Whether you’re about to get married or your marriage is coming to an end, you can count on our family lawyers near Parrish to give you the support you need. We are here for you and ready to help. To set up an initial case review, contact our law firm for a free consultation.

If a spouse will face major financial hardships because of a divorce, that person may receive alimony payments for spousal support. Not all divorces will involve alimony payments. Spousal support is only considered when a spouse requires career training or additional education and other resources to earn a living and become financially independent after a marriage.

Our family law attorneys near Parrish can determine if your or your ex should receive alimony given your current situation. If you have to pay alimony, our lawyers can also assist with modifying your spousal support obligations or ending payments when financial situations change.

When a couple has children, there are often disputes over who gets custody of the children. Florida courts will always consider a child’s best interests when making these decisions. If there is a compelling reason for you to receive sole physical or legal custody of your children, our family law attorneys near Parrish can present your case to ensure their long-term safety and well-being.

In addition to aggressive advocacy for sole custody, our family lawyers can also help with structuring fair parenting plans and making adjustments when parents have to relocate to a different part of Florida or another state.

Even though the custodial parent may have sole custody of a child, the non-custodial parent is usually given visitation rights so they can remain a meaningful part of their child’s upbringing. Our family lawyers can help you receive regular access to your children after a custody fight. We can also prevent a violent or abusive ex from contacting or interacting with your children.

Child support payments are made by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. The child support received is meant to help raise a child and provide for their upbringing. Child support is often used to pay for food, clothing, education, medical and dental care, and other necessities.

Our Manatee County attorneys have helped clients with child support payments, modifications, and enforcement. When financial situations change, we can reduce or increase child support obligations as needed. If your ex is late on making child support payments, we can go over different ways to hold your ex legally accountable for what they owe.

Working out finances at the end of a marriage can be difficult, especially if there are kids involved or you gave up your career to be a homemaker. Get the help you need from lawyers who understand the intricacies of Florida family law. Contact our attorneys in Lakewood Ranch, FL to request a free case review.

Dads in Parrish, FL deserve family law attorneys who understand their needs and their legal protections. Even though our law office is led by women, we believe in fairness and are strong advocates for fathers’ parental rights in a divorce. Our lawyers can help demonstrate the important role you play in your child’s upbringing, and can even make the case for you to get full custody of your child.

Our advocacy for dads also applies to unmarried fathers who want to play an active role in their child’s upbringing. Our family lawyers can discuss paternity and establishing a parenting plan so you can be a loving presence in your child’s life.

If you and your ex created a will or trust during your marriage, it will need to be redone if your marriage ends in divorce. This is why our family lawyers also provide help with estate planning after a divorce. This can be discussed during your divorce proceedings and in the event of remarriage. Our family law lawyers near Parrish will help ensure your last wishes get carried out as intended.

Luhrsen Goldberg offers comprehensive estate planning services, which includes assistance with wills and trusts. We can also provide counsel and assistance if you require a lawyer for probate administration.

Not all family law disputes have to end in a courtroom battle. When a divorcing couple or exes are on generally good terms, they can resolve differences outside of court, which will save everyone time and money. There are two common options to avoid court conflicts and reach worthwhile compromises:

Collaborative Family Law – In collaborative law, both sides meet directly and negotiate a mutually agreeable solution to a disagreement.

Family Law Mediation – When collaboration is not an option, a disinterested third-party (a mediator) can help with negotiations. The mediator is the go-between for both sides, presenting offers and counterarguments for each side until a compromise can be reached.

We can review the viability of these options with you during your consultation.

In addition to prenups and divorces, Luhrsen Goldberg can help Floridians who want to build a family through adoption. The adoption process can be more complicated than you think. By hiring a lawyer for adoptions in Southwest Florida, you can review your options for adoption in the state and prepare yourself for the different steps of the adoption process.

Luhrsen Goldberg can also assist with stepparent adoptions, adult adoptions, and close-relative adoptions, all of which can help with estate planning.

Luhrsen Goldberg is committed to the people of Manatee County and Sarasota County. We will use our decades of legal experience to figure out the best possible outcome for you and your future needs.

To request a free consultation, contact our family lawyers near Parrish, FL. You can also reach our law office in Lakewood Ranch by phone at 941.541.3260.