Guidance for Life's Hardest Transitions
Separation, custody and support disputes are personal before they are legal. Our family team combines firm courtroom advocacy with a genuine commitment to keeping conflict — and cost — as low as children deserve.
Daniel Whitmore leads the practice and has resolved more than 300 family matters, most without a contested hearing. Mediation first, litigation when it counts.
- Divorce and legal separation
- Custody and parenting plans
- Child and spousal support
- Property division and mediation
Child-First, Cost-Conscious Help
- Parenting plans built around school and routine
- Support calculations with full financial disclosure
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Adoption and guardianship filings
- Restraining orders and urgent protection
- Post-divorce modifications and enforcement
A Calmer Path Through Divorce
Confidential Review
Your story, your documents, your goals — heard without judgment.
Options & Odds
Likely outcomes for custody, support and property, in writing.
Negotiation First
Mediation and settlement talks before any courtroom steps.
Final Orders
Decrees drafted to prevent repeat visits to court later.
Family Law Questions
Judges weigh the child's routine, each parent's involvement, stability of housing and schooling, and any history of conflict — read our full guide on the blog for detail.
Most of our cases settle in mediation. Court is a last resort, but we prepare every file as if trial is certain — which is why settlements favour our clients.
Uncontested matters run on fixed fees from $1,200. Contested cases are quoted in capped phases, and the evaluation itself is a flat $250.
Put Your Children First, Legally
Speak to Daniel's team this week. The first consultation is free and fully confidential.
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