Hawaii Child Custody, Divorce & Family Law Attorneys
The Law Practice of Jackie Kong
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737 Bishop Street Suite 2070 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 USA |
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(877) 650-0824
(808) 528-3560
Law Firm Overview
At the Law Practice of Jackie Kong, our attorneys help clients one-on-one through what is often one of the most difficult times in their lives. Our priority is to provide competent legal counsel with understanding and compassion. We favor a settlement-oriented approach that tends to be kinder, less adversarial and a quicker alternative to courtroom litigation.Our attorneys also appreciate the complexity of family law in practice. In the context of a case, the attorney can be dealing with issues of parenting, timesharing plans that take into account children's developmental stages, personality disorders in parents, valuation of business entities, valuation of real properties, determination of business owners' and professionals’ incomes, and division of various types of retirement benefits. No matter how complex or challenging your case may be, our attorneys are highly experienced advocates and skilled negotiators who help you protect your legal rights.
From initial consultation to resolution, our approach to cases is settlement-oriented. If, in fact, you feel that your issues can be settled out of court from the very beginning, our attorneys encourage you to address the matters at issue in a constructive way. We feel that by keeping the lines of communication open and focusing on cooperation between all parties involved, we can get your case resolved quickly and cost effectively. In most cases, we may never need to go to court.
Our settlement-oriented approach is uniquely child-focused. Our attorneys work with you to negotiate agreements with your former spouse that promote the best interests of the children. This approach has the added benefit of reducing emotional distress to both the children and their parents.
When our attorneys are hired to handle a case, we immediately send documents to the unrepresented party in the hopes that this will cause them to get their own attorney. If the other party is represented, we immediately begin gathering the documents and information we need to begin settlement negotiations. Our goal is to achieve a swift settlement that addresses your immediate concerns—specifically, what will happen to you, your children, your property, your assets, your debts, your income, and your expenses.
To prepare for negotiations, our attorneys enlist your participation in gathering information and drafting documents. We put together a comprehensive package of your financial records, including financial documents, institutional documents, payroll documents and more. We then contact the other party's attorney and offer to mutually exchange these documents. This approach avoids the time delays and expenses related to formal discovery, such as costs associated with requests for records, written depositions, production of documents, answers to interrogatories, and oral depositions.
Finally, when settlement negotiations begin, our goal is to work with the other party's attorney to negotiate a settlement that is equitable. Our paralegal is prompt in forwarding correspondence and documents. We are in frequent telephone communication with our clients, and can be counted to call you the minute something of interest happens in your case. Generally speaking, once the temporary hearing (if needed) is concluded, the case settles without the necessity of a final trial.
You should know that, if you choose not to settle and to take your case to court, you will be subject to the judge’s decisions and lose all control of your future. Our skilled negotiators proceed to courtroom trial only when it is absolutely necessary.
