Family Law Attorneys

Get the Right Attorney for Your Family Case

The team of dedicated lawyers at O'Melia, Schiek & McEldowney, S.C. are skilled and knowledgeable enough to handle your family law case. We can support you in the following cases:

• Divorce
• Mediation/ Collaborative Divorce at a Reduced Rate
• Child Custody
• Adoption
• Grandparent Rights
• Domestic Partners

We’ll meet with you and understand your needs, explain available options and inform you about all the facts before you get started. Call us or request an appointment today.

What Is Mediation?

A mediator takes no one’s side. His or her role is to help a couple to communicate and arrive at mutual agreements. Through mediation, you may be able to resolve disputes

faster, with less bitterness, and at less cost than battling in court.

As mentioned earlier, the family court’s counseling services provide mediation for couples needing help to settle child custody and placement issues. Family court counseling usually doesn’t address property settlements, maintenance, or child support – unless these issues relate directly to child custody or placement. But you may discuss these issues if both of you agree in writing to do so.

Usually, the spouses split most of the family court counseling costs. For more information on family court counseling, see the State Bar’s brochure, “Answering Your

Legal Questions About Custody and Placement.” Private mediation services also are available. Here a couple can discuss any issues pertaining to their divorce, and they pay all the mediation costs. Your lawyer can refer you to an appropriate service.