Practice Areas

Pittsburgh Divorce and Family Law Attorney

Division of Marital Assets • ADR • Dissolution agreements • Custody • Visitation

The Sweeney Law Firm handles a full range of family law, estate planning, and Social Security issues. When you hire Sweeney Law Offices to protect your interests, you can be confident a solution to your problem is at hand. We are here to listen, provide knowledgeable legal advice, and to offer effective help in these often distressing personal situations.

At Sweeney Law Offices we assist parents, spouses, and caregivers in all areas of divorce and family law. To arrange a consultation, contact our western Pennsylvania family law lawyers via e-mail or phone us at 724.390.4464 or 866.540.4180 Toll Free. We provide high quality legal counsel and advocacy for the following:

Divorce — Marriage is a relationship between two people. Many legal matters arise when a marriage is to be dissolved and you need help to find your way to an agreeable settlement. As your legal representative, our family law attorneys have the experience and creativity to understand the difficulties that arise and the flexibility to help you discover new ways to cope during this stressful time. We offer simple and complex divorce settlements and family dissolution agreements, including no-fault divorce, contested divorce, equitable distribution of property, collaborative divorce, and amicable divorce.

Divorce Mediation — Mediation is where both spouses conduct their own settlement talks in the presence of a facilitator who is trained to avoid a breakdown of negotiations and come to a final resolution. There is no downside to mediation. You cannot lose. Attorney Mildred B. Sweeney has training in managing conflict and the use of cooperative and non-confrontational strategies.

Property Division — When a couple has been married for any length of time, it is likely that they have joint assets. If the marriage is dissolved, the assets need to be valued and divided in a manner that is fair and considers the needs of both parties. In Pennsylvania we call the division of property equitable distribution.

Spousal Support / Alimony — Seeking fair support agreements and timely modifications.

Child Custody — Achieving arrangements that serve the best interests of children including joint custody, sole custody, and shared custody agreements for mothers, fathers, stepparents, and grandparents.

Child Support — Application of Pennsylvania state guidelines, including modification to existing child support agreements.

Fathers’ Rights — Representing the legal interests of fathers in child custody and visitation matters.

Mothers’ Rights — Representing the unique needs of mothers in child custody, child support, and visitation matters.

Grandparents’ Rights — Assisting grandparents who are serving in the role of caregiver or guardian for their grandchildren.

Juvenile Law — Advocating for minors within the education system; effective legal counsel for parents dealing with school officials; expulsions.

Adoption — Representing parties in agency adoption, step-parent adoption, private adoption, surrogate mother matters.

Separations & Annulments — Assisting those with unique needs regarding legal separations and legal annulments in Pennsylvania.

Paternity —Representing clients in paternity matters to obtain child support or child visitation rights.

Probate and Estate Administration – Helping clients with estate administration and probate after the death of a loved one.

Wills and Trusts — Helping our clients prepare for the future through the provision of estate planning vehicles. Parents need wills to provide for their children.

Social Security Disability — Obtaining Social Security Disability benefits for persons who cannot work due to illness or disability.

Supplemental Security Income — Obtaining Supplemental Security Income benefits for persons who cannot work due to illness or disability.

Veterans' Benefits — Helping veterans obtain the veterans' benefits they have earned through their honorable service in our armed forces.

Domestic Violence Matters

We represent the interests of all family members who are threatened by violence in the home. Our family law lawyers work quickly to obtain Protection From Abuse orders (PFA) for victims of domestic abuse.

Modifications

When substantial changes occur in the lives of divorced or separated clients, modifications to original court orders may be necessary. We help families make changes to divorce orders, child support orders, and spousal support orders. These adjustments, sometimes called post-decree modifications, respond to material changes of circumstances including an out-of-state move by a parent or a significant increase or decrease in income.

At Sweeney Law Offices, we also handle legal separations, mothers’ rights issues, step-parent rights, pre-nuptial agreements, annulments, and visitation matters for all parties.

Our Pennsylvania divorce lawyers serve professionals, business owners, and families with substantial marital assets. We often handle high-end divorce settlements involving jointly-owned businesses and other issues pertaining to the division of marital assets.

To discuss your family’s legal needs with an experienced Pittsburgh family law attorney, contact Sweeney Law Offices via email or call us today at 724.390.4464 or 866.540.4180 Toll Free.