Practice Areas

Marital & Family Law

Our marital & family law practice has been the cornerstone of the Ferraro Law Group for over 40 years.  We will guide you through all aspects of marital and family law litigation, including:

  • Pre-Divorce Planning and Asset Protection
  • Drafting, Contesting, and Defending Prenuptial Agreements
  • Divorce Litigation
    • Parenting Issues
      • Parental Responsibility
      • Parenting Plans & Timesharing Schedules
        • Including Complex, Routine, Safety Focused, Long Distance and all other types of plans and schedules
      • Relocations With Minor Children
      • Complex Interstate, Intrastate, and International Jurisdictional Disputes
      • Parental Alienation and Reunification Plans
    • Equitable Distribution
      • Complex Financial Issues
      • Marital Interests in Pre-Marital Assets
      • Asset Identification & Tracing
      • Business Valuations
      • Marital Asset & Liability Valuation and Distribution Schedules
      • Tax Affecting Asset Distributions & Asset Tax Basis
      • Distribution of Homestead Portability
      • Partition of Real Property and Other Assets
    • Alimony & Spousal Support
      • Determination of Income for Alimony & Spousal Support
        • Imputing Wages for Unemployed or Underemployed Spouse
        • Vocational Assessments
        • Identification and Valuation of In-Kind Payments, Fringe Benefits, and Other Income Streams
      • Determining the Appropriate Award, including without limitation:
        • Temporary & Permanent Alimony
        • Bridge-the-Gap and Durational Alimony
        • Permanent Periodic Alimony
        • Lump-Sum Alimony
      • Ongoing Health Insurance Coverage
      • Non-Modifiable Awards and Future Enforceability or Modifiability
      • State Enforcement of Alimony Orders
      • Payment of Alimony or Spousal Support
        • Direct Pay
        • Income Withholding Orders
        • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
    • Child Support
      • Determination of Income for Child Support
        • Imputing Wages for Unemployed or Underemployed Spouse
        • Vocational Assessments
        • Identification and Valuation of In-Kind Payments, Fringe Benefits, and Other Income Streams
        • Appropriate Deductions, Including Health Insurance Premiums for Parents
        • Social Security and Similar Benefits Received for Minor Children Due to Parent or Child’s Circumstances
      • Application of Child Support Guidelines
        • Substantial Parenting Credits
        • Employment-Necessitated Childcare
        • Health Insurance Premiums for Minor Children
        • Asynchronous or Split Timesharing Cases
        • State Income Taxes (Outside of FL)
        • Mandatory Union Dues or Retirement Contributions
        • Uncovered Recurring Medical and Dental Costs
        • Consideration of Child Support from Other Cases
      • Claiming Children for Income Tax Purposes
      • Obligation to Provide Health Insurance
      • Securing Child Support with Life Insurance
      • Non-Modifiable Awards and Future Enforceability or Modifiability
      • State Enforcement of Child Support Orders
      • Payment of Child Support
        • Direct Pay
        • Income Withholding Orders
        • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
      • Determination of Income for Child Support
    • Attorneys’ Fees & Costs
      • Strategic, Structured Payments of Spouse’s Fees
      • Fee Mitigating Strategies
      • Strategic Settlement Offers & Fee Awards
      • Determination of Need and Ability to Pay
      • Award Structures & Enforceability
  • Paternity Disputes
    • Establishment and Disestablishment of Paternity
      • DNA Testing
    • Parenting Issues
      • Parental Responsibility
      • Parenting Plans & Timesharing Schedules
        • Including Complex, Routine, Safety Focused, Long Distance and all other types of plans and schedules
      • Relocations With Minor Children
      • Complex Interstate, Intrastate, and International Jurisdictional Disputes
      • Parental Alienation & Reunification
    • Child Support
      • Determination of Income for Child Support
        • Imputing Wages for Unemployed or Underemployed Parent
        • Vocational Assessments
        • Identification and Valuation of In-Kind Payments, Fringe Benefits, and Other Income Streams
        • Appropriate Deductions, Including Health Insurance Premiums for Parents
        • Social Security and Similar Benefits Received for Minor Children Due to Parent or Child’s Circumstances
      • Application of Child Support Guidelines
        • Substantial Parenting Credits
        • Employment-Necessitated Childcare
        • Health Insurance Premiums for Minor Children
        • Asynchronous or Split Timesharing Cases
        • State Income Taxes (Outside of FL)
        • Mandatory Union Dues or Retirement Contributions
        • Uncovered Recurring Medical and Dental Costs
        • Consideration of Child Support from Other Cases
      • Claiming Children for Income Tax Purposes
      • Obligation to Provide Health Insurance
      • Securing Child Support with Life Insurance
      • Non-Modifiable Awards and Future Enforceability or Modifiability
      • State Enforcement of Child Support Orders
      • Payment of Child Support
        • Direct Pay
        • Income Withholding Orders
        • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
      • Determination of Income for Child Support
    • Attorneys’ Fees & Costs
      • Strategic, Structured Payments of Other Party’s Fees
      • Fee Mitigating Strategies
      • Strategic Settlement Offers & Fee Awards
      • Determination of Need and Ability to Pay
      • Award Structures & Enforceability
  • Family Law Mediation, Arbitration, Parenting Coordination, and Private Judging
  • Modifications & Enforcement of Judgment
  • Garnishment and Income Withholding
  • Concurrent Custody by a Grandparent or Family Member
  • Temporary Custody by a Grandparent or Family Member
  • Coordination with or Monitoring of Juvenile Dependency Cases

Criminal Defense

For over 40 years, the Ferraro Law Group has aggressively represented clients charged with criminal offenses in both State and Federal Court.  We handle all aspects of criminal defense matters, including: