Practice Areas

Divorce and Family Law Services on Boston's North Shore

For insightful advice and resourceful representation in divorce and other family law problems, contact the Beverly office of Annette L. Baker & Associates. During the course of our initial consultation, my goal will be to take the history of your family dynamic, begin to formulate a strategy to achieve your goals and leave you with enough information to understand the process and your options. We will discuss what legal costs you might expect to incur based on your specific legal issue. Knowledge is power and you will leave my office more powerful than when you entered.

Our practice focuses exclusively on divorce and family law. Whether your case involves the dissolution of a long-term marriage, a difficult child custody dispute, or charges of domestic violence or abuse, we provide individualized client service that adapts our experience and methods to your needs and objectives.

Among the issues we handle most frequently are the following:

• Divorce, including military divorce, high conflict divorce, uncontested divorce, or cases involving allegations of fraud, spousal abuse, or failure to disclose assets
• Complex property division problems in divorces involving real estate investments, family business assets, executive compensation packages, or prenuptial agreements
• Planning for the tax consequences of divorce with respect to alimony, child support, and property division
• Child custody and child support issues in divorce and paternity cases
• High-conflict custody or visitation disputes between married or unmarried parents
• Post-decree modification, enforcement, and contempt of court orders or judgments
• Massachusetts Chapter 209A domestic violence and abuse prevention orders
• Legal guardianship of minors for grandparents and other relatives
• Child support to provide adequately for the children—and fairly from each parent

We also represent clients in stepparent adoptions, paternity litigation, and other family law cases. To learn more about the scope of our practice and our ability to represent your interests effectively, contact a lawyer at the North Shore law firm of Annette L. Baker & Associates in Beverly's Cummings Center.