Practice Areas : Arbitration & Mediation
Practice Areas : Divorce
8 family law attorneys serve Westport and the surrounding area. Their work covers custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, prenuptial agreements and enforcement of existing orders.
Most family matters settle, and the attorneys who settle them well are usually the ones who narrow the dispute early. Ask each firm how it approaches mediation, and how it handles high-conflict cases when mediation fails.
Family work is normally billed hourly against a retainer. Ask for the rate, the retainer and what happens when it is exhausted before you sign anything.
Lawyers listed in Westport also cover Divorce (8). Westport is the only city in Connecticut where the directory lists attorneys in this practice above the listing threshold.