Lawrence E. Finegan, Attorney at Law

Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:

• the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;
• issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction
• the termination of the relationship including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, and parental responsibility orders which includes child custody, visitation and child support.

I provide objective but compassionate legal representation dealing with the complex issues that come with divorce. Whether a divorce involves complex financial matters or is relatively straight forward, the emotions involved require a blend of objective, realistic advice and planning and an understanding of the interplay of the emotions involved.

I believe in reasonableness and cooperation where possible, and work hard to avoid unrealistic expectations. But I also know that issues in divorce, child custody, and child support can become contentious. When necessary, I am prepared to litigate divorce disputes, when that is in your best interest.

I have extensive experience in family law practice, including negotiation, trial and mediation of divorce, custody, visitation and access, child support, spousal support and other related issues.

Representative case: Brodak v Brodak, 294 Md. 10 (1982). This is a leading case on interpretation on the Maryland marital property act and remains frequently cited on several distinct points of Maryland family law.

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