Divorce

Skilled Divorce Lawyer in Kansas

When you are facing a divorce, you need knowledgeable, compassionate counsel from an experienced divorce lawyer. At the law firm of Fletcher & Rohrbaugh, LLP in Olathe, Kansas, we have over 25 years of combined legal experience that we utilize throughout the course of a divorce. Our attorneys and staff are dedicated to helping men and women resolve the complex issues involved in divorce and other family law issues. In negotiations or in court, we always strive to protect your interests.

What You Should Know About Divorce

From the very beginning of the case, we will answer your questions and explain how the divorce process works. Our firm also provides clients with a realistic picture of the possible outcomes in their divorce, including all benefits and drawbacks associated with each outcome. We attempt to guide you through multiple ways to avoid any pitfalls, including advising you to:

• File your petition first, to increase the chance that the temporary orders meet your needs with respect to occupancy of the home, custody of the children, and payment of child and spousal support.
• Set up your own checking account. Everything in a joint account can be withdrawn by either person.
• Put your financial documents in a safe place. If the other person takes or destroys them, you could find yourself scrambling to prove your income and assets.

If divorce papers have been served upon you, you have 20 days to answer them. If you do not answer, you are in default, and the other side can proceed without you. Of course you should see a lawyer as soon as possible, but if you have missed the 20-day deadline, we can often get the default set aside. Either way, you need to get into court and deal with the petition.

Rarely do our firm's divorce cases go to trial. Occasionally one spouse is unreasonable and asking for much more than he or she is likely to be awarded by the court, or there is a dispute over the value of a family business, professional practice, or other marital properties. In these cases, the family law court must rule on the matter. But usually the two spouses, together with their attorneys, can resolve support and property issues through negotiations.

Mediation is often helpful to families. Johnson County offers free mediation service can help parents work out child support and child custody issues.

If you are a military family, we can handle the special issues involved in a military divorce. Attorney Mark Rohrbaugh spent nine years as a Judge Advocate in the Army Reserves and has substantial experience with these issues.

Contact a divorce lawyer at Fletcher & Rohrbaugh, LLP today to learn more about how our law firm may be able to help you. The initial consultation is free, and evening and weekend appointments are available.