Practice Areas

Batzli Wood & Stiles PC

Virginia Family Law Attorneys

Domestic Relations ◦ Equitable Distribution ◦ Divorce ◦ Business Valuation

Practice Limited to Family Law and Related Matters

At Batzli Wood & Stiles PC, we are effective advocates for our clients because we devote ourselves exclusively to this dynamic area of law. By bringing together a group of attorneys committed to this single purpose, we are able to learn from our combined experiences, stay abreast of the changes in the area of family law and better serve the diverse needs of our clients in and around the Richmond area.

Our lawyers assist clients with legal issues in the following areas:

Family Law / Domestic Relations Batzli Wood & Stiles PC focuses exclusively on family law and related matters including divorce, child custody, premarital and post marital agreements, complex equitable property distribution, and business valuation in divorce.

Divorce Many people believe that in today's world, a "no fault" divorce is the norm. But in fact, when cruelty, adultery, abandonment, or desertion factor into a divorce procedure, these issues can influence a court no matter how the marital dissolution is labeled.

Property Division / Complex Equitable Distribution Determining a "fair" or equitable property division in a divorce is not always a fifty-fifty division of the monetary assets. Complex equitable distribution can include a number of complicated matters including pension assets, tax consequences, stock options, and the value of contributions of a stay-at-home parent.

Business Valuation Doctors and business persons who operate their own medical practices or businesses, lawyers with private law practices and other professionals must be prepared to account for all of their income and assets, which is more complex than a salaried employee. In fact, their professional practices may have value independent of the other marital assets.

Child Custody / Visitation / Support " The children's best interests" are not just words at this law firm. Lawyers of the firm understand the lifelong importance of maintaining the parent-child bond, as well as establishing the proper amount of child support.

Spousal Support Individual circumstances typically dictate whether spousal support is required, and if so, how much. Self-employed business people, medical students on the brink of a promising career, and other people whose income is not easily determined through recent income tax returns require careful scrutiny during divorce negotiations.

Premarital / Post marital Agreements There are many situations that may cause engaged or married couples to consider premarital or post marital agreements, including second marriages, inheritances, large discrepancy in wealth, or a change in goals.

Mediation / Collaborative Law Mediation and collaborative law are two approaches to family law that allow the parties to direct their own division of assets and support, rather than having a court decide the outcome. The spouses or parents, who will ultimately live with the results, can have a direct input into the design and control the resolution.

Adoption Biological parents, adoptive parents, and prospective adoptees rely on an adoption lawyer's diligence to ensure that an adoption is legally secure.

Contact the Richmond divorce and child custody lawyers of Batzli, Wood & Stiles, PC to discuss best options in the face of a domestic legal conflict or crisis.

The law offices of Batzli Wood & Stiles PC primarily represents clients from throughout the Richmond, Virginia, area, from cities such as Glen Allen and Petersburg, and from counties including Amelia County, Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, King William County, Louisa County, Powhatan County, Prince George County, and Richmond County.