The attorneys at Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger LLP are experienced and able to help you in all areas of family law. Not only will our attorneys provide top-notch representation while helping you resolve your disputes, but they will counsel and advise you as an expert, professional, and friend. Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger LLP, attorneys do all they can to make a stressful situation straightforward and uncomplicated.
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Our attorneys are also very experienced in juvenile law. Juvenile law includes many different types of actions such as dependency & neglect actions (department of human services/child welfare actions), stepparent adoptions, kinship adoptions, custodial adoptions, paternity actions, and maternity actions. While guardianship actions are technically filed with the probate court and often confused as a juvenile court action, Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger LLP is highly experienced in representing parties in guardianship actions as well.
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We will explain your choices carefully and work with you to achieve the best possible results as quickly and cost-effectively as possible with respect to family law issues such as:
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Dissolution of Marriage Actions
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Allocation of Parental Responsibilities actions / Custody Disputes
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Legal Separations
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Establishment or Modification of Alimony or “Spousal Maintenance”
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Enforcement of Foreign Decrees, including Tribal Court Orders
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Guardianship Actions
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Paternity & Maternity Actions
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Grandparent Visitation Rights cases
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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases
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Prenuptial Agreements or “Premarital Agreements”
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Postnuptial Agreements
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Spousal Abuse & Domestic Violence
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Child Abuse & Neglect Allegations by the Department of Human Services
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Adoptions (Kinship adoptions, stepparent adoptions, and custodial adoptions)
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Department of Human Services Assessments (Child Welfare/ Child Protective Services Investigations)
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Dependency & Neglect Actions
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Stepparent Adoptions
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Kinship Adoptions
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Custodial Adoptions
Contact Us
Please contact us to reach an attorney in our Family & Juvenile Law division.
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