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Practice Areas
Child & Family Law
Legal matters that affect your children and family are very difficult. Whether it's a divorce or children issues, you need our support in dealing with these disruptions. We specialize in Children's Rights (Child Law), including Adoptions, Paternity, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Child in Need of Care, Juvenile Criminal, Protection from Abuse actions (PFA's), Protection from Stalking actions (PFS's), Child Custody / Parenting Time, Child Support, Grandparent Visitation, Step-parent Visitation and other related matters, as well as Collaborative Family Law, which allows you to divorce without going to Court.
Adoptions
At McDowell Chartered, in Wichita, Kansas, as adoption attorneys we have extensive experience handling private adoptions, stepparent adoptions, readoptions of children adopted abroad, and adoptions of children whose parents’ rights have been terminated. We represent clients mainly in the cities of Wichita, Hutchinson, Newton, Winfield, Wellington, Andover, and El Dorado as well as the counties of Butler, Sumner, Harvey, Cowley and Reno. We welcome the chance to help you with your adoption. Please call us for an appointment.
Collaborative Family Law (Divorce without going to Court)
Allows you to put your children's needs first! Couples can divorce without going to court, to better prepare for the outcome, expenses and time-frame involved in the divorce. Collaborative Family Law is a conflict resolution process that does not rely on Court-imposed resolution, but on an atmosphere of honesty, cooperation, integrity and professionalism. (see www.kscollab.com for more information)
Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning
Effective planning can help prepare you and your loved ones for difficult times ahead. We can help establish a Guardianship, a Conservatorship, Power of Attorney for your Finances, Power of Attorney for your Health Care Decisions, a Living Will, a Last Will and Testament and/or a Trust, and skillfully guide you through any Probate Proceedings.
Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings
We can help with Restraining Orders, Name changes, child right to contract (Emancipation) matters, Landlord/Tenant conflicts, Contractual Disputes, Injunctions, Return of Personal Property matters and other miscellaneous civil proceedings.
DUI & Traffic Matters
Unfortunately, even the most careful driver, whether 16 or 65, will occasionally get a traffic infraction. Whether it's speeding or DUI, traffic matters can wreak havoc with your schedule and your driver's license. Let us help you sort out the mess.
Criminal Law
We defend both adults and children accused of crimes in municipal, state and federal courts. We practice primarily in municipal and state courts located in Sedgwick, Butler, Reno and Harvey counties in Kansas. However, our experience and expertise have provided us an opportunity to deal with cases in other locations in Kansas.
Personal Injuries
We offer Free Initial Consultations for these types of cases, to help you determine whether you have a case and what your rights are.
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