Skillful Family Law Advocates in Acton, Massachusetts
Few law firms in the Acton area offer the same level of family law experience as do the attorneys of Graham & Harsip, P.C.
Legal Excellence in the Area of Family Law
Senior partner Barry S. Harsip has practiced family law in Acton and the surrounding area for more than 25 years. Barry is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an organization of family law lawyers who are recognized by judges and colleagues as expert practitioners. Barry is also a member of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Inn of Court, a legal organization whose mission is to foster excellence in the legal community.
Barry is joined in Graham & Harsip's family law practice by attorney Sarah E. Stuart, who joined the firm from a multiyear position as a law clerk for the Judges of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.
A Full-Service Family Law Practice
At Graham & Harsip, we offer our clients practical advice and protective representation in every area of family law.
- Divorce: We encourage individuals who are considering a divorce to seek early legal advice, even if the decision to separate has not yet been made.
- Mediation and collaborative law: There are ways to end a marriage that discourage conflict and may be faster and less expensive than a traditional divorce.
- Child support: Calculation of child support obligations during divorce can be straightforward or they can be difficult, depending on each spouse's employment and the needs of the children.
- Child custody and visitation: If you and your spouse cannot agree on a parenting plan, the divorce process can take a long time and cost a lot of money. Let us help you from the beginning, to maximize the possibility of finding the best result for your child.
- Alimony and spousal support: We will analyze your finances and your spouse's finances — as well as the circumstances of your marriage — to determine whether an alimony award will be a factor in your divorce proceedings.
- Property division: Who gets the house? Who pays the mortgage? Who gets which car? How are retirement funds divided? These and other questions are common as a marriage ends.
- Modification and enforcement of decrees: The final divorce decree is not always the end of the story. We can help if you need to modify or enforce a child support or child custody order, or other provisions of your divorce agreement.
- Prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements: Entering into a written agreement before marriage can ease conflict down the road. Similarly, a written agreement after the marriage can solidify agreements about property in the case of a later divorce or other legal proceeding.
- Paternity cases: We represent unmarried mothers and unmarried fathers in paternity lawsuits to establish legal fatherhood and set up child support and visitation arrangements.
- Adoptions: We guide clients through the process of stepparent adoptions as well as agency and private adoptions.
- Nontraditional families: Nontraditional families, including lesbian and gay couples, face many of the same challenges that arise in a heterosexual marriage. Although the legal issues may be identical, the emotional and social issues may be completely different. At Graham & Harsip, we offer compassionate service to LGBT clients.
Request a Free 20-Minute Consultation
All consultations with the lawyers of Graham & Harsip are confidential. We offer a complimentary 20-minute consult to potential new clients. To make an appointment, call 978-631-0146 or use our online contact form.
