A divorce, child custody case or other family law case does not always have to be a combative experience. Even when the issues are complex, your future is at stake and emotions are running high, we will work hard to protect your legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict and heartache.

As experienced Dedham Massachusetts Family Law Attorneys, we have a proven track record representing both men and women in Metropolitan Boston, South Shore and surrounding communities, in the following practice areas:

• Complex and contested divorce actions
• Simple and uncontested divorce actions
• Contempt (enforcement) actions
• Modification actions
• Adoption actions
• Paternity actions
• Name change actions
• Grandparent visitation
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• Property and debt division  
• Child custody
• Child support 
• Jurisdictional issues
• Spousal support (alimony) 
• Divorce mediation 

The Importance of Child Support:
Child support covers everything a child needs, and even more, during the growth and formative years. A parent's first and principal obligation is to support his or her minor children according to the parent's circumstances and station in life, and children should share in the standard of living of both parents.

The amount of a child support award is more than a question of bare necessities. If the child has a wealthy parent, that child is entitled to, and therefore needs something more than the bare necessities of life. Where the supporting parent enjoys a lifestyle that far exceeds the custodial parent's living standard, child support must to some degree reflect that more opulent lifestyle. This is so even though, as a practical matter, the child support payments may incidentally benefit others in the custodial household whom the payor parent has no obligation to support (e.g., custodial parent owed no spousal support, adult children, or children from custodial parent's other relationships). Children are entitled to share in the non-custodial parent’s elevated standard of living despite custodial parent's lower income.

Ribak Law Offices is a family-oriented law office that has been serving the needs of families of the Metropolitan Boston and South Shore areas since 1976. As skilled Dedham Massachusetts Family Law Attorneys, we regularly appear at courts in Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex, Bristol, Plymouth, Worcester, Essex and Barnstable counties. Our offices are conveniently located on Rt. 1A, a quarter mile off exit 15A on Rt. 128 in Dedham, and an eight minute drive from the Norfolk Probate & Family Court in Canton.

During the course of our initial consultation, besides taking the history of your family dynamics and strategizing possible solutions, we will discuss the costs and hourly fees you might expect to incur for a particular legal service. Upon request, a detailed memorandum on these cost and fee policies can be made available to you.

If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Dedham Massachusetts Family Law Attorney, call Ribak Law Offices today at 866-294-4212, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.