Legal disputes involving family are some of the more complicated we have handled. Many laws are involved, and emotions sometimes run high. If you are considering divorce, adoption, or guardianship, you should contact Foley Freeman today to schedule a consultation. An Eagle family law attorney can help you understand your options and sketch out the different paths to obtaining your desired result.

Our Broad Family Law Experience

Divorce

Divorce is the most common way to legally dissolve a marriage. Idaho has both no-fault and fault-based divorce. We can meet to provide an overview of your legal rights, and we can file the initial paperwork or respond to your spouse’s filing.

Divorce should not break the bank. Our Eagle family lawyers can discuss how to streamline divorce, including the use of mediation or negotiation to resolve certain disputes without involving the courts.

Child Custody

The touchstone for child custody disputes is the child’s best interests. Judges are empowered to consider any relevant factor, including each parent’s relationship with the child and their ability to provide stability and continuity. Parents can share custody, or one parent might have sole custody. We can represent your interests in any child custody dispute.

Child Support

Idaho’s child support guidelines have standardized child support determinations, but a judge considers more than each parent’s income. Other relevant considerations include the availability of medical insurance and the standard of living a child enjoys. Let us represent you in any type of child support matter.

Spousal Maintenance

Divorce can lead to financial ruin for one spouse. Helpfully, Idaho law provides for spousal maintenance, which is payment from one spouse to the other after divorce. The law is complicated, and few people are “entitled” to maintenance. Let us review the facts and make your case to the judge or negotiate spousal maintenance as part of a divorce.

Property Division

Idaho requires that couples divide their community property, which is property acquired while married. A spouse can leave with their separate property, which typically includes:

  • Any asset you owned before marriage;
  • Assets you bought with separate property;
  • A gift only you received while married;
  • An inheritance.

Generally, property is divided 50/50 in a community property state like ours, but there are situations where a judge could make an unequal division. Our Eagle family law attorney can help clients think through which assets to request and how to prove an asset is their separate property.

Modifications and Enforcement

Life continues to turn after divorce, which means a custody arrangement could become out of date. Call us to check if you can request a modification.

We also help with enforcement of judicial orders. Your ex might refuse to pay spousal maintenance or child support as required. Our firm knows which tools to use to compel compliance.

Paternity Suits

Establishing paternity is critical for giving a father a right to see his child. Paternity also creates an obligation to support his child.

Establishing paternity can be as easy as voluntarily acknowledging paternity or it might require a judicial proceeding. Call to schedule a free consultation to learn more about how our Eagle family law attorney can assist.

Adoptions

Adoption should be a joyous experience, but many clients come to our office with questions and concerns. We can talk you through the adoption journey, including potential roadblocks, such as finding birth parents who are willing to give up a child.

Our firm can help with any type of adoption:

  • Interstate
  • Stepparent
  • Foster care
  • Open
  • Closed

Guardianships

We have helped clients seek guardianship of a minor child, elderly adult, or adult with special needs. A guardian is empowered to make choices for the person subject to the guardianship. If you are hoping to get control of your finances, then we can seek a conservatorship from the probate court.

Foley Freeman: Our Story

Started in Meridian in 1978, Foley Freeman has today grown to be one of the most respected law firms in Idaho. We have helped many individuals and families and have branched out to Eagle and other communities in the Treasure Valley. No matter how large we have grown, we maintain the same values that we had at the beginning: provide high-quality legal services at an affordable price to our clients. We are happy to help anyone in Eagle who has a family law issue they wish to discuss with an experienced attorney.

Call An Eagle Family Law Attorney to Schedule a Meeting

Do you have a family law issue and need help? Call Foley Freeman to speak with a member of our legal team. Our firm offers confidential meetings, and we will keep anything you share in the strictest confidence.