Seeking Positive Results Through Hands-On Representation
When family relationships break down, contentious disputes inevitably arise. Much is at stake, both financially and personally. It is important to work with a lawyer who is fully prepared to do whatever it takes to protect your rights and interests; and who has the background and experience to know how to obtain the right result.
I'm Tempe attorney Matthew Schultz, and I provide family law clients with close personal attention and practical insight into both the immediate challenges and long-range consequences of your situation. My counsel and advocacy on your behalf is intended to help you develop and execute sound strategies that will protect your relationship with your children, while advancing your personal and financial goals.
Putting You in a Position of Strength
I personally handle every case my firm accepts; and with my team, I provide hands-on attention to each client. I give my clients realistic, comprehensive legal advice about what they can reasonably expect to achieve, and then I aggressively go after those results.
My legal practice is 100 percent devoted to family law. Contact me to arrange a consultation about your specific family law needs today. I will represent your interests in all areas of family law and divorce issues including but not limited to the following:
- Divorce and legal separation: Divorce and legal separation affects families of every income level. It makes sense to hire a lawyer who can help you resolve your property, alimony and child custody issues quickly and cost-effectively. My firm looks for common sense solutions that make sense at the mediation and negotiation table. When mediation and negotiation fail, we take an aggressive approach to litigating all issues.
- Child custody and visitation: Divorces involving child custody, parenting time and child support are often contentious. I can help you sort out the emotions that often entangle the real issues; and engage in efficient aggressive tactics to establish and preserve your rights.
- Out-of-state and international custody and child support: In today's mobile society, custody and child support issues often involve a myriad of complex state and foreign laws. I have the experience to help you resolve your toughest custody and child support concerns.
- Child support: Child Support is a simple calculation unless parties are self employed or underemployed. With my strong financial background and experience with such cases, I can analyze complex financial statements with ease and present the case in a straightforward manner to get the right result.
- Spousal Maintenance / Alimony: Because it is one of the most litigated and judicially subjective issues, winning a spousal maintenance case requires gathering the necessary facts and conducting an in-depth review of many factors in your case. With my team, we investigate all facets of each issue to assure a favorable and equitable decision.
- High net worth divorce: Successful individuals and business owners often have substantial financial and personal assets to protect when equitable distribution becomes the issue. I am an experienced negotiator and a serious trial lawyer who, with my strong financial background, is able to protect your rights around the negotiation table and before a judge.
- Paternity Actions: Unmarried parties having a child in common require prompt action to establish and preserve their rights. I make myself available to assure your rights are quickly established to prevent time lost with your child or obtain the financial support you need now. You will be able to reach me on the weekends and late at night to discuss your case and provide you with peace of mind.
- Relocation of Children: We now live in a very mobile society. Parents are frequently forced to relocate due to job changes, or merely want to be closer to extended family. I am sensitive to a parent desiring to move and parents opposing the move of their child. Every case is emotionally charged and heavily litigated. I have successfully argued and won many of these cases, all of which require unique approaches.
- Orders Of Protection and Restraining Orders: Domestic violence can take many forms. It can be very real or used fraudulently to gain an advantage in a case. In most cases, you must act fast to obtain or defend against these Orders.
- Third Party Rights (grandparents and non-parent / custody and visitation): It is not uncommon for grandparents, other relatives, and even unrelated parties that provide primary care for a child to seek custody of and parenting time with your children. If you are one of these parties, court orders are required before you can seek medical treatment or make educational decisions for the child in your care. Having successfully handled these unique cases, I can help you obtain the court orders you need to establish legal right for you to make decisions.
FREE CONSULTATION WITH MATTHEW S. SCHULTZ
Every case is unique. I will examine the details of your case, do any investigation that is necessary to establish what you are entitled to under the law, and work with you to choose appropriate negotiation and litigation tactics focused on your desired outcomes.
My comprehensive understanding of family law as well as the other areas of law that affect family law cases, together with my devotion to my clients, has given me a long track record of success and a strong reputation within the local legal community. Contact me now to discuss the details of your family law case.
