Family Law

Divorce Trial Lawyers • Custody and Support

Morgantown, West Virginia, Family Law Attorneys

Divorce and child custody are sensitive issues where there is a lot at stake for you. The family law attorneys of Brewer & Giggenbach combine compassionate counsel, business sense, negotiating skills, and extensive trial experience to protect your interests and discover workable solutions.

We invite you to a free initial consultation to discuss the details of your situation and determine a course of action. Call 304-291-5800 or 1-800-355-9646. Based in Morgantown, we represent men and women of Monongalia County and surrounding counties of north central West Virginia in all family law matters:

• Divorce and separation agreements
• Division of property
• Custody and visitation issues
• Modification of child support
• Paternity
• Prenuptial agreements

Divorce: Property Division and Custody Disputes

We aim for amicable resolutions, but when litigation is necessary we are fierce trial lawyers who will fight for your interests. Brewer & Giggenbach has substantial experience representing physicians, professionals, business owners and other divorce clients with considerable marital assets to divide. William Brewer's accounting background proves useful in tax considerations and determining accurate valuations of closely held businesses, retirement assets involving qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), real estate, and stocks and investments. We are skilled at negotiating trade-offs in the equitable distribution that leave the parties more satisfied than a straight 50-50 split of joint assets.

West Virginia is a shared parenting state, with one parent granted primary residential custody and the other parent a reasonably equal visitation. Our divorce lawyers negotiate and draft parenting plans that address your needs while creating the least upheaval in your child's life. If agreement cannot be reached through mediation, we are prepared to go to court to state your case for primary or sole custody.

• We routinely handle military divorces and international divorces, as well as domestic relations matters, in which one party is not a U.S. citizen.

Modifications — We represent either parent in post-judgment petitions to increase or decrease child support because of a change in circumstances, to alter the custody arrangement, or to relocate out of state with the children. We aggressively press our client's case, investigating the other party's finances and addressing situations that are not in the best interests of the child.

Visitation rights and paternity — We represent non-custodial parents in enforcement actions, fathers seeking to establish parentage, and mothers seeking child support. We also assert the rights of grandparents who have lost access to grandchildren, such as after a divorce or death of a parent.

Call 304-291-5800 or 1-800-355-9646

William Brewer and Bader Giggenbach offer 40 years of combined experience in family law, with many divorce and custody trials to their credit. Contact our Morgantown office to arrange your initial consultation. We will take the time to listen and discuss your options, and keep in strictest confidence anything you share.