McCormack Family Law | Top Divorce Lawyer | Child Custody & Support

REPRESENTING YOU

Thomas McCormack dedicates his practice to family law, divorce, child custody, child support and related matters in Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

Commitment: To prevent problems and resolve family law issues in ways that cause the least conflict and cost for clients.

Perspective: People get better outcomes when they participate in their own cases to constructively resolve issues and move forward.

Experience: Thirty years – more than seven as a trial magistrate hearing thousands of divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, pension division and property division cases— a record of strong advocacy and thorough, practical knowledge of how family law and the courts work. More about Tom McCormack…

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A FOCUS ON MARRIAGE

REARRANGING YOUR LIFE

Whether your marriage is ending or just beginning, it makes sense to anticipate the future, understand what the law says, and head off problems. Free initial consultation: 216.664.0792

PLAN A MARRIAGE

Pre-nuptial agreements. Begin a life partnership with clear understandings and all interests protected. If either partner has significant holdings, a prenuptial agreement can preserve the property and identify the rights of each person if the marriage ends.

END A MARRIAGE

Separation, divorce, dissolution, annulment. How you go about ending your marriage is usually up to you. You have choices.
And you may face important decisions about how to:

• Protect Children

  Custody, parenting time, visitation, support, companionship rights. The aim is to divide rights and responsibilities fairly to serve each child’s best interests. This includes child support.

• Divide Property

  Real estate, possessions, money, securities, pension plans. The aim is to arrive at a fair property division.

• Support a Spouse

  Ohio has no formula for calculating support but courts tend to adopt similar approaches to spousal support.

• Make Changes

  Post-decree modifications. After a marriage formally ends, new or continuing financial and child-related issues may need to be settled.

ANSWER VIOLENCE

Civil protection orders and temporary protection orders for adults and children.

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A FOCUS ON CHILDREN

CONSTRUCTING A BETTER FUTURE

Children seldom are able to protect themselves. Safeguarding the interests of children is an area of special concern in my practice. The goal is creating solutions that work for kids when the challenge is to:

TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN

Parental rights and responsibilities, child custody, parenting time. Ohio law puts children first. The test for decisions about parenting is whether they serve children’s best interests.

• Ensure Financial Wellbeing

  Child support and health care. Ohio courts calculate child support by a formula. Health insurance or cash medical support and income tax exemptions also figure in child support.

EXTEND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Grandparent and step-parent companionship rights, custody, adoption. In some cases, the law recognizes non-parents’ rights.

RESOLVE JUVENILE COURT ISSUES

Proceedings in juvenile court, defense of children, neglect or dependency proceedings, paternity and parenting issues between unmarried parents.

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CONTACT

Phone:

216.664.0792

Fax:

216.241.5620

tmc@tmc-law.net

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Thank you for visiting McCormack Family Law, legal expertise in divorce, child custody and support and spousal support helping people in seven Ohio counties — Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, Trumbull and Ashtabula— and cities throughout the area, including Cleveland, Akron, Chagrin Falls, Chesterland, Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Mentor, Solon, Shaker Heights, Ravenna and Warren.