Eugene R Dougherty Attorney at Law

The Eugene Dougherty approach to family law includes anticipation of future concerns, resolution of current issues, and protection of your children’s educational rights.

Prenuptial agreements
Creating a prenuptial agreement can ease the process of dividing property and assets in the event of a divorce. If properly drafted with Eugene Dougherty, your prenuptial agreement is legally binding in divorce court. However, if you have signed an agreement to waive basic rights, I work to have the agreement modified in your favor. These rights include consideration of:

Spousal maintenance (alimony)
Child support payments
Postnuptial agreements
If you did not create a prenuptial agreement and you find that your marriage is struggling, you may consider a postnuptial agreement. This is often used to resolve issues in the marriage to avoid the need for divorce. Some of the topics that may be resolved in a postnuptial agreement are: