Lucas Family Law provides a full range of qualified mediation and litigation services to protect the people and assets that matter during family transitions. If these areas of family law fit your situation or if you simply have a question, our team is ready to listen.
- Divorce
- Legal Separation
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Parenting Time
- Property Division
- Spousal Maintenance
- Unmarried Couples
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Appeals
Divorce
Lucas Family Law provides a full range of legal representation for clients seeking marital dissolution. We have handled complex relationships and a range of assets. We seek a "good divorce" for clients in terms of minimizing emotional and financial hardship. We negotiate healthy long-term plans for child care and support. We offer a full range of services from mediation to litigation.
Legal Separation
For clients who cannot or who are not ready to take the final step toward divorce, Lucas Family Law will obtain a legal separation to avoid further strain to our client of a failed relationship while protecting his or her legal rights and assets.
Child Custody
The attorneys at Lucas Family Law are dedicated to protecting the rights and lives of children. We work hard to provide a secure and positive future for children of any age. We work closely with parents, professionals, and guardians to understand the family's unique situation and to advise them of legal options that will benefit the children long term.
Child Support
Our firm's knowledge of the new child support laws in Minnesota means that you will have the best possible representation in criminal non-support cases and general child support matters. Lucas Family Law can help you determine your rights and obligations for child support under the new laws and guide you through the hearing and settlement process.
Parenting Time
With the support of Natasha Karn, attorney and Rule 114 Qualified Neutral and Parenting Time Expeditor, parents, grandparents, guardians, and other relatives or interested parties can seek guidance and representation on parenting time and visitation rights. Lucas Family Law also represents custodial parents pursuing determination of their rights and obligations in conjunction with parenting time issues, including sole, shared, and joint legal and physical custody disputes.
Property Division
Through careful fact-finding and our experience in property division in divorce or legal separation cases, Lucas Family Law can help you preserve the assets you have worked hard to acquire and that you deserve to have as you move into a new life. If you are contemplating a separation or divorce, we can also advise you on what to expect according to Minnesota's "no fault" divorce laws.
Spousal Maintenance
This area of family law applies to husbands and wives. Lucas Family Law deals with the distribution of assets and amount of spousal support based on your years of marriage and your income and income expectations, and the unique circumstances of your marriage. Whether you are contemplating legal separation or divorce or have a post-divorce dispute, we can advise you on the legal opportunities and ramifications.
Unmarried Couples
If you are seeking legal advice on property ownership or how to structure a household outside of marriage, Lucas Family Law can help. We have experience with domestic partnerships and families of all types. We'll help you protect personal assets and dependents, draft legal documents, and ensure financial security for you and your household.
Paternity
It's not as simple as a blood test. Lucas Family Law guides you through the process of paternity testing and claims, whether you are a potential father or a mother seeking child support. Our attorneys excel at gathering the necessary information and evidence to prove or disprove a paternity suit. Our goal is emotional and financial security for the child.
Prenuptial Agreements
Lucas Family Law assists clients with sensitive issues surrounding prenuptial agreements. Whether to protect dependents in a blended family or to handle complex financial assets and future inheritance, we can advise you and structure terms that fit your situation. We'll help you decide when and if a prenuptial agreement is beneficial and necessary.
Appeals
When the outcome of your case doesn't go as planned, Lucas Family Law can help you decide whether the appeals process is right for you. We have handled numerous appeals in the areas of child support and child custody, property issues and spousal maintenance. We are happy to give your case a fresh view to either bring you closure or take another round of legal action. You'll never know unless you explore the possibilities.
