Advocating for You During the Divorce Process
At The Law Firm of Faith Z. Lodder, P.A., serving clients in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Manatee County, Florida, we focus our efforts on being the best advocate we can be for you during this difficult and emotional time. We will discuss your options and work with you through the entire process. Contact us online or call 941-328-8170 or toll free 877-217-7197 to schedule your initial consultation.
Dedicating Our Time to Handling All Aspects of Your Divorce
Our lawyer, Faith Z. Lodder, has handled only family law cases since she began her practice. She has experience assisting clients in uncontested and contested divorces, as well as divorces through the collaborative process. She can provide guidance to clients in all issues that arise, including:
- Child custody and time sharing
- Child support
- Spousal support/alimony
- Division of marital property
- Name changes
Focusing On Helping You Through the Uncontested Divorce Process
An uncontested divorce can occur when the two parties are in agreement on all the issues involved in the divorce process. The role of an attorney is to represent one of the parties and draft the necessary documents to file with the court.
There are several benefits of filing an uncontested divorce, including the following:
- You spend less money and time throughout the process.
- The children experience less trauma and go through an easier transition.
- The parents are able to maintain a better relationship, which allows them to work better after the divorce.
We recognize that sometimes cooperation and agreement on all issues are not possible. In these situations, we will fight for your best interests in court.
Fighting for You in Your Contested Divorce
Contested divorces usually involve highly emotional parties who are unable to agree on the aspects involved in the process. In these cases, attorney Lodder will use all tactics available to her to work out child custody, determine the division of property and calculate child support. Often she will call on experts to assist in these cases, including forensic accountants and real estate appraisers.
If there are several contested issues on the table, the process may take a long time and will be more expensive than an uncontested divorce. To ensure that you are living according to your means, our attorney can also negotiate temporary spousal support while the divorce is pending.
Contact us to learn more about how we can help you.
