Fighting for Your Freedom with Taylor Defense Firm

Divorce is hard.  But if your relationship has reached the point where you just cannot be with each other anymore, it is worth it.  Rather than continuing to be miserable, sometimes it is best to get out cleanly, with an equitable division of the assets and debts.  Divorce proceedings are not the time to be petty or to relitigate the past.  That is only going to prolong everything, make an agreement harder, and generate more legal fees.  Divorce is expensive enough as it is, don't make it worse.  

We offer flat fees where we can in order to be as predictable and transparent as possible.  We know some firms charge exorbitant rates of $500-$700 an hour.  We also know those same firms privately brag about how much they bill as opposed to helping people find a fair and equitable result.  Our approach is that our reputation is more important to us than how much money we are able to squeeze out of a client.  It is how we want to practice law.  Rather than give you an open ended bill with an hourly rate, we offer flat rates for components that are more predictable.  For example, upon retainer, we know we need to prepare either a petition or response up front, preliminary financial disclosures and serve the other party.  Those initial components are billed up front.  For the more unpredictable portions, we charge an hourly rate because how long it takes is entirely outside of our control.  If your partner or their attorney cause delays, or try to relitigate the past, we will control costs for you as much as possible, but they can cause things to be much more difficult.  With that in mind, the other up front cost you will see is a $5,000 retainer that the hourly rate is charged against.  Depending on how difficult your partner is, that retainer may need to be replenished.  When your case is over, the remainder of the retainer will be returned to you.  

It is easy to lose focus in any case.  Rather than keeping true to your strategy, the temptation to respond to every tit for tat can derail your case.  From the beginning we need to identify your priorities, and stay focused on achieving those goals.  Relitigating the past may feel great in the moment, but it is very unlikely to change the outcome and will most surely increase the time and money you will obligate to ending your relationship.  

The only ones who truly lose in a custody dispute are the children. The standard for the Court is always going to be what is in the best interests of the children.  Our advice to you will always be to be the adult in the relationship.  Having an unreasonable partner can be infuriating.  If you are in that situation, remember to always keep your cool. Every time you send a text or email, imagine it being read in court in front of the Judge as he or she determines what is in the best interest of your children. It is usually in the best interests of the children for both parents to be in their lives.  

If you are in a custody dispute, it means you have an unreasonable partner, which means you likely need to have a Judge weigh in and decide what is best for the children. In order to support your case, we are going to need evidence and witnesses.  Your partner will also try to produce their evidence, so always be careful what you send to them in writing, in a voicemail, or any other encounter.  We will do everything we can to get you through this terrible situation to protect your children.