Experienced Minnesota Family Law Firm
At the law office of Walling, Berg & Debele, P.A., in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we handle all family law matters, including:
- Adoption: We handle all types of adoption, including agency adoptions, private placement adoptions, relative adoptions and same-sex/single parent adoptions.
- Divorce: We handle all divorce-related matters, including alimony, custody and asset division.
- Custody: Our attorneys help negotiate and draft custody agreements that serve the best interests of the children. We can also facilitate third-party custody agreements when it is in a child's best interest to live with someone other than a parent.
- Paternity: Our firm represents both men and women in paternity actions.
- Parenting access: This is commonly referred to as "visitation". Our lawyers help negotiate parenting access plans that are beneficial to parents and children alike.
- Relocation: We represent custodial parents who want to relocate with their child, and also parents seeking to challenge the relocation of the other parent.
- Domestic abuse: We have a thorough understanding of domestic abuse law and how past violence can affect family law proceedings.
- Juvenile delinquency: Our attorneys skillfully represent juveniles in delinquency and criminal matters. Contact us for experienced representation for your minor child.
- Child in Need of Protective Services (CHIPS): Our firm is actively involved in CHIPS proceedings. We have successfully sought State and County assistance for neglected, abused and endangered children.
- ARTS/Surrogacy agreements: We draft surrogacy agreements that protect our clients' rights, whether our client is the surrogate, gestational carrier, or intended parent.
- Mediation: Mediation offers an alternative to litigation. Added benefits are that mediation is often more private and less expensive than litigation. Our concentration is in the juvenile and adoption areas.
- Prenuptial, postnuptial, and cohabitation agreements: Our firm drafts agreements that protect our clients' assets in the event of a divorce or separation. We also negotiate the terms of prenuptial and cohabitation agreements to protect property in the event the relationship ends.
- Licensing Board issues: We represent psychologists and social workers in investigations by the Minnesota Licensing Board and offer counsel regarding ethical issues.
- Minnesota Tribal Court family law: We are admitted to practice in Tribal Courts, representing non-members and members of Minnesota's Native American community in family law matters.
- Appellate practice: We are known for providing aggressive and knowledgeable representation in appellate proceedings.
- Estate planning and wills: We help our clients create comprehensive estate plans by using a number of estate planning tools like wills, healthcare directives, trusts and guardianship provisions.
- Same sex couples: Our firm protects the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) couples in matters involving estate planning, adoption, child custody, cohabitation agreements, separation and other family law matters.
- Cooperative Law Process: We believe in creating solutions to our client’s problems by looking beyond the courtroom and traditional litigation. In many cases, the Cooperative Law Process provides a method of negotiating an agreement to legal issues in which everyone comes out of the process feeling they were treated with respect and fairly.
To schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney, contact Walling, Berg & Debele, at our Minneapolis law office. We are committed to protecting your interests.
