Family Law Services in Charlottesville

Practice Areas

Separation & Divorce

The Family Law Offices of Tracey C. Hopper, LLC, is dedicated to assisting clients who are in the midst of a marital separation or divorce. We meet with clients considering marital separation who wish to understand their rights under the law. We will assist you in evaluating both the legal and practical contexts of separation and divorce, providing compassionate legal advocacy at this important time of life.

Collaborative Law

Collaborative Law is a legal process which enables couples who have decided to separate or end their marriage to work with their lawyers, and on occasion, other family professionals in order to avoid the uncertain outcome of court and to achieve a settlement that best meets the specific needs of both parties and their children without the underlying threat of contested litigation. The keystones of collaborative law are:

A pledge not to go to court
An honest exchange of information by both spouses
A process controlled by the clients instead of the court
A solution that takes into account the needs, interests and highest priorities of spouses and their children.

Custody & Visitation

At the time of marital separation the most important issue that clients most often face concerns their children. We will assist you in understanding the law and the options available to you for determining the best custody and visitation arrangement for your children and family at the time of divorce and afterwards. While we have extensive experience with contested custody and visitation litigation, we are also accomplished in assisting parents negotiate positive outcomes for their children and family while reducing disruption and cost.

Child & Spousal Support

We will assist you in evaluating your financial concerns related to sustaining you and your family at the times of marital separation, divorce and thereafter. The law and its interpretations will be clearly explained to you, as we assess your financial needs and the options for resolving financial disputes.

Property Division

At the time of marital separation and divorce you will need to determine how to divide property and debt. As we explain the law to you and how it might be applied in a courtroom, we also will work with you to determine your desired outcomes and how best to work towards achieving them.

Premarital Agreements

Engaged couples often decide they wish to clearly express their intentions about how to share property and income during their marriage. We can assist you in developing a premarital agreement that represents your wishes in the context of beginning a new journey together as husband and wife.

Mediation

Mediation is a process for resolving conflict and creating agreements. The parties meet together on neutral ground with a trained, impartial facilitator who guides the parties through a process of:

Listening and Information Sharing
Identifying the Issues
Generating Options (Brainstorming)
Resolution/Agreement

Address Information

Tracey C. Hopper 609 East High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902

Email us

Phone: (434) 220-4660

Fax: (434) 220-4661