At the initial consultation, you will be providing me with the facts of your case, and you will have lots of questions. That is why it is important to have information that is useful and relevant to your individual case with you so that I can give you a more comprehensive opinion of the potential merits, strategies and outcomes of your case. Each case is unique and rests upon its own facts as they apply to the law.
So what is relevant information that you need to bring with you? Below is a list of the types of information I will need depending upon your type of case. Don't worry if you can't make a list of everything that may be needed, but at least try to have as much of the information as possible when you come for the consultation. And as always, have a list of your questions.
Paternity
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number, name(s) and address(es) of presumed father(s).
Child Support
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number
- Name of mother and father on birth certificate
- Address of mother and father
- Employment history for both parents for the last three years, if known.
- Living arrangements of the parties and child(ren) for the last three years.
- Direct payments or purchases of necessities (do not include gifts) made by the noncustodial parent to the custodial parent for the last three years.
- Day care expenses, medical/dental/eye insurance expenses, special education expenses, uncovered medical/dental/eye insurance expenses for the last three years.
Child Support Modification/Enforcement
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number
- Copy of the previous child support order
- Address of mother and father
- Employment history for both parents for the last year, if known
- Visitation history of the noncustodial parent for the last year
- Day care expenses, medical/dental/eye insurance expenses, special education expenses, uncovered medical/dental/eye insurance expenses for the last year
Child Custody, Child Visitation
and Modification/Enforcement Of
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number
- Name of mother and father on birth certificate
- Address of mother and father
- Employment history for both parents for the last three years, if known
- Living arrangements of the parties and child(ren) for the last three years
- Any special education or health care needs of the child
- Copies of any prior court proceedings or state intervention (CPS)
- All information that you believe is essential for the lawyer to know for placement of the child
Prenuptials
- Names, date of birth, Social Security numbers of the couple
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number (if applicable)
- List of assets and debts for each individual
Postnuptials
- Names, date of birth, Social Security numbers of the couple
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number, if applicable
- List of assets and debts for the couple
- List of assets and debts that are sole and separate from the marriage
Legal Separation and Divorce
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number
- Names, addresses, date of birth, Social Security number of the wife and husband
- List of all assets that are community property (house, furniture, cars, bank accounts, IRAS, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.)
- List of all debts that are community property (mortgage, car loans, credit cards, student loans, etc.)
- List of all insurance and payments on the policies (medical, dental, eye, life, home, car, etc.)
- List of all sole and separate property (gifts, inheritances, etc.)
- Employment history for both parents for the last three years, if known
Estate Planning
- List of all assets that are community property
- List of debts that are community property
- List of all assets that are sole and separate property
- List of all debts that are sole and separate property
- Child's name, date of birth, Social Security number
- An idea of how you want your property distributed upon your death
- An idea of how you wish to handle end of life situations such as irreversible coma, life threatening illnesses, etc.
- Whether or not you wish to be an organ donor
- The name of the person(s) you want to handle your financial and health care decisions when you are incapacitated
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