Radnor, PA Family Law Attorney

Marguerite Nealon, P.C.

The Radnor Financial Center
150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite C-210
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
USA

(610) 649-1800

www.pafamilylaw.com

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Law Firm Overview

Marguerite Nealon, P.C. is a law firm that offers legal help to clients in matters related to family law. The primary focus of the law firm is on many issues of family law, including divorce, grounds for divorce, alimony and spousal support, protection from abuse, and making prenuptial agreements. It also handles matters of equitable distribution and juvenile crime. The attorney is a member of Pennsylvania Bar 1992, PA Bar Association, and the PA Bar Family Law Section.

We remain a small firm and it allows us to provide our clients a range of benefits. One of these benefits is low costs, being a small firm it allow us to keep our overhead costs down and pass the savings on to our clients. Second is Personalized Service, we will closely work with you and you wont feel like just a number rather we will personally take care of you. And last focused practice, we have more than 20 years of developing our legal practice in family law, this will ensure that we can give our clients the most efficient service possible.

We pride ourselves in taking our clients and their situations personally — to putting a little heart into the representation we provide. We represent you from the mind and the heart. If you need to file for divorce or need help with a different family-related matter, call one of our three Pennsylvania offices or contact our law firm online to schedule a consultation with Marguerite Nealon, a family law and divorce lawyer.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Equitable Distribution, Modification of Orders, Retirement Funds, Financial Assets, Military Pensions, Modification of Orders

Practice Areas Description

- Divorce

Marriage is a deeply personal, life-changing event. If you are filing for divorce, or if you are just considering the possibility, you need an experienced Pennsylvania family lawyer to help you through the divorce process. Marguerite Nealon is a successful Pennsylvania family law attorney. Married for more than 18 years with two children of her own, Ms. Nealon has an appreciation for marriage and family life. At The Law Offices of Marguerite Nealon, we never take your case lightly and we make sure that whatever resolution we pursue is the best for you.

- Spousal Support

In many instances, when you are dealing with a spousal support issue, you need a lawyer, right from the beginning. During the initial stages, you will negotiate for a support recommendation, and the amount of this recommendation will remain with you throughout the process. It is essential to be represented from the very start.

- Alimony

Almost every marriage dissolution negotiations involve some discussion of alimony, which is the money paid from one spouse for the support and maintenance of the other. After the divorce is final, the alimony determination can have a significant impact on your finances for years to come.

- Equitable Distribution

An experienced lawyer who understands the law and the importance of your family, can help you seek the best possible solution to your family law issue. At The Law Offices of Marguerite Nealon, Attorney Marguerite Nealon has been in the legal profession for 20 years. We understand family law and we value the importance of your family. We also understand the delicacy of a divorce situation, which allows our clients to receive personalized representation from the mind and the heart.

- Custody & Divorce

The primary focus in Pennsylvania is on physical custody, legal custody and visitation. Physical custody is the actual possession and control of a child. Legal custody is the legal right to make major decisions that affect the best interest of the child, namely medical, education and religious. Visitation is the right to visit with a child.

- Child Custody

While many parents cooperate in sharing custody of their children, not all do. In those instances, where parents are unable to come to an agreement over custody, one or both parents can petition the court for its intervention.

- Child Visitation

Visitation defines the conditions of contact of the noncustodial parent and the child(ren), which is determined by the courts or agreed upon by both parents. It doesn't give the noncustodial parent permission to conflict with the long range decisions and policies of the legal custodial parent.

- Child Support

The obligation to support children is mandatory for all parents, and it doesn't disappear in the event of a divorce. In the course of divorce proceedings, you need an attorney who can help you pursue the fairest deal possible in child support.

- Modification of Orders

After entry of a court order, circumstances can and sometimes do change. Whether the change is related to a career, income/earnings capacity or a child's needs, you should consult a lawyer to discuss the options available to you to modify the court's order.

- Prenuptial Agreement

It is important if you are contemplating marriage to ensure that your assets are protected in the possible event of a future separation or divorce. In the current environment, when divorce is so common, you should speak with an experienced lawyer if you want a prenuptial agreement or are looking for advice about prenuptial negotiations.

- Paternity

Paternity may be determined with a DNA test, an Acknowledgment of Paternity form, the actions of the father or a court order that establishes the legal father of the child. DNA testing is performed with a blood test, by swabbing the inside of ones mouth and other means.

- Minor Criminal Defense

If you have been charged with a crime, you need a criminal defense lawyer who understands the law and can understand the impact that this crime has on your family. You need an attorney you can trust. At The Law Offices of Marguerite Nealon, we handle criminal defense cases involving minor crimes only. Generally, we represent Pennsylvania clients who have been charged with minor crimes that arise out of family law situations.

- Protection from Abuse

If you are the victim of abuse, you should immediately contact your local police department. You may also need to contact a domestic abuse shelter or crisis hotline. Realizing that you need to file a Protection from Abuse is a very emotional and difficult decision.

- Juvenile Crimes

You might be angry with your child, or simply scared. Or you might feel a sense of guilt that your child committed a crime. When your child has been charged with a juvenile crime, whether it's a first offense or a subsequent offense, the emotions are strong and often conflicting. You need an attorney who can help you pursue the best possible outcome for your child.

- Adoption

Adoption is a legal process which takes place before a Judge, resulting in a permanent relationship between a parent and a child. An adoptive parent can be married or single, and of any gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation. A child needs a parent who can incorporate them into a loving, supportive and committed family. At the conclusion of the adoption, the adoptive parent will receive all rights and responsibilities of the legal parent; and as such the adoptive child will receive all social, emotional, and legal rights and responsibilities as a member of the family.

- Wills & Estates

Most people agree that it's never too early to consider formulating a will. But with the do-it-yourself forms on the Internet, is there still a good reason to hire an attorney for the job? Yes. At The Law Offices of Marguerite Nealon, Attorney Marguerite Nealon understands simple wills and estates, family law and also sees how these areas intersect.

- Financial Assets, Investments & Compensation

More and more companies are using stock options and offering restricted shares of stock as forms of compensation to their employees. If you are getting a divorce, you need an attorney who can help you understand how these complex investments and compensation packages will be divided in your divorce.

- Military Family Law

Divorce and family law issues require the help of a compassionate and knowledgeable attorney. If you or your former spouse is retired from the military or on active duty, you also need an attorney who understands the issues involved in your unique situation in Pennsylvania.

- Military Pensions

In a military divorce, military pensions must be considered and divided if they are marital property. Depending on the specific dates of your marriage, divorce and military service, the amount subject to equitable division will vary. It is important to have a Pennsylvania military pensions attorney represent you throughout the property division process.

- Retirement Funds & Divorce

When considering assets to divide in a divorce, the house, vehicles and money quickly come to mind. However, retirement funds and assets earned during a marriage are also marital property. While retirement may still be in the distant future, it is important to account for all marital property in your divorce.