If you are going through a divorce, legal separation, or a child custody dispute you are probably painfully aware of how stressful your legal issues are and how quickly every small dispute can escalate into a major court battle. Family law is made more complex by the mere fact that those involved are not random strangers with little vested interest in each other but once former lovers and friends. The breakup of a family or relationship can be devastatingly painful, stressful and at times seemingly endless. Family law cases can bring out the worst in people and couples square off raw with the anger and pain of losing a relationship that they once treasured.

A good family law attorney can help take some of the personal attacks out of the equation and focus the case and you on the facts, not feelings. This can be one of the best ways for those involved in a family law case to cope and see the light at the end of the tunnel. You will probably still feel angry, hurt and resentful towards your former spouse whether you are filing for divorce or fighting for custody rights of your child, but your attorney can redirect your goal towards resolution and not war.