Sioux City Family Law and Divorce Lawyers
Goosmann Law Firm works with individuals in a variety of family law and divorce matters in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Our lawyers begin with a confidential meeting to discuss your legal needs. Once your goals have been identified, we help you set realistic expectations based on the relevant law. We strive to cure and prevent issues as opposed to creating them. We provide zealous and attentive legal representation, with a goal of providing you the relief and fresh start you deserve.
Our family law practice includes:
Divorce
Goosmann Law Firm works with individuals at all stages of a divorce, from the decision to file through trial and post-judgment requests for modification or enforcement of existing divorce orders. Our attorneys handle matters related to child custody and visitation, child support, alimony and spousal support and the division of marital assets and debts.
Child Custody
A divorce can be overwhelming enough without the need for child custody litigation or counsel. That’s why Goosmann Law Firm is dedicated to putting your mind at ease by assuring you that we will work tirelessly to secure your rights to custody or visitation of your children or stepchildren.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Goosmann Law Firm advises clients in this cutting edge area of the law. We understand the ever-changing reproductive practices including those of surrogates and gestational carriers. We advise on changing family needs and help navigate the laws and risks.
Legal Separation
Goosmann Law Firm works with those who have not yet decided to end a marriage, but want legal protection during a period of separation.
Adoptions
Goosmann Law Firm works with individuals and families who seek to establish legal rights as parents to adopted children, stepparent adoption, and those who are terminating their legal rights.
Paternity Disputes
Goosmann Law Firm represents parties to paternity actions, whether for the purposes of child custody, child support, or visitation.
Prenuptial Agreements
If you are planning on getting married and are either bringing significant assets into the marriage or have children from a previous marriage, you may want a prenuptial agreement to govern the disposition of property, should you divorce. Goosmann Law also advises on estate plans to manage the spouse’s elective share rights. Our attorneys can negotiate, review and draft the documents. For more information on our estate planning practice, see with Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate Law page of our website.
Modification of Family Court Orders
Goosmann Law Firm represents people who need to make changes to their child support, child custody or visitation orders due to a change in circumstances.
Other family law areas of our practice include:
- Alimony & Spousal Support
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Families
- Bankruptcy
- Child Support
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Ethics
- Governmental Relations
- Marital Property
- Military Law
- Special Needs Families
- Trial
Because family law is a field that involves many facets, Goosmann Law Firm welcomes the opportunity to work with other non-legal professionals, including mediators, psychologists, CPAs, social workers, debt counselors, consultants, and paralegals.
