protecting what’s most important to you

There are many potential issues when one or both members of a divorcing couple own all or part of one or more businesses. In most cases, property acquired during a marriage is marital property, meaning that if one spouse created or grew a business during the marriage, the other will have an interest.

Lerch Early divorce attorneys work with business owners and their spouses to navigate issues related to businesses as it affects divorce.

For more about business ownership in divorce, see “Don’t Lose Your Business Along with Your Marriage.”

Success Stories

Gaining Physical Custody in Relocation Case

Challenge

The mother of our client’s children planned to move away for a new job opportunity, taking the children with her. She had been the primary parent, so our client wished to gain sole physical custody of the children, allowing them to remain in the DC area.

Strategy

Lerch Early argued before the court that the children would be best served to stay in this area with their father. We worked with key experts to demonstrate that a move to the new location would be detrimental to the children’s interests.

Result

The judge awarded sole physical custody to our client, allowing the children to remain in the environment where they attended school and had friends.

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