Divorce, Child Custody, and Child Support

West Virginia Divorce, Child Support, and Child Custody Lawyer

Handling family law, divorce and related issues, requires not just legal skill, but compassion for families in crisis. At the law firm of attorney Joseph Brophy Cordell, we understand that any divorce involving children is not simple, and we know that divorcing parents may have life-long contact with each other through their lives because of the children. We do everything we can to ease the emotional distress that family members face, to protect the best interests of children, and to settle the issues amicably. However, when it’s in your best interests to go to divorce court, you can trust that we have what it takes to protect your rights and vital interests.

Licensed in both West Virginia and Maryland, our firm represents clients mainly in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle and Western Maryland, and have made Court appearances in the communities of Martinsburg, Charles Town, Berkeley Springs, Romney, Keyser, Moorefield, Petersburg, Clarksburg, Fairmont, and Charleston in West Virginia; and have made Court appearances in the communities of Hagerstown, Cumberland, Frederick, Rockville, Westminster, Baltimore and Towson in Maryland. Our offices are conveniently located in Martinsburg across from the Berkeley County Courthouse.

Our family law practice includes legal advice and representation for issues related to:

• Divorce
• Paternity
• Child custody
• Child support
• Spousal support (alimony)
• Equitable distribution of property
• Domestic violence
• Abuse & Neglect
• Appeals

We help our clients establish friendly grounds for divorce, such as irreconcilable differences, and unfriendly grounds for divorce, such as abuse and adultery. West Virginia is a shared parenting state, meaning that some form of joint custody is presumed, with the primary caretaker handling most of the custodial responsibility, and specific arrangements made for regular contact and participation by the non-custodial parent.

An initial custody hearing is critical as the outcome will affect a parent’s relationship with his or her children for life. All subsequent hearings will be measured by the first hearing and events that have transpired since that hearing. Preparation and strategic planning is the key to being awarded an appropriate custody arrangement so that a parent can develop a close and loving relationship with his or her children.

We have extensive experience in this area, and can guide you through child custody legal issues step by step. Whatever your situation, we take the time to get to know you, to understand your concerns, and to develop an effective game plan for you.

As a single parent who has gone through a divorce and custody battle, Joe Cordell knows what you are going through. Contact us today to discuss your situation with a knowledgeable, experienced and supportive family law lawyer.

Joseph Brophy Cordell, Attorney at Law
115 ½ West King Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Phone 304 263 3377
Fax 304 263 3378
Maryland 301 745 6464
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