Family Law

Sensitive and practical guidance, effective resolution

The Law Office of Harry A. Suissa, P.C. provides both the professional skill and personal sensitivity required to resolve family law matters that may be very emotional for clients.

Our expert advice and representation can help—

  • Resolve disputes, such as those involving property divisions, alimony, child support, and visitation
  • Provide for your family's future security, by drafting wills and other documents, such as health care proxies that are needed to protect your family against unforeseen events
  • Guide you through the throes of change caused by divorce or the death of a family member and its resulting legal complications

Our firm handles the following types of family law cases:

  • Adoptions
  • Annulments
  • Child support
  • Contested wills
  • Custody
  • Divorce
  • Domestic violence
  • Family law mediation
  • Guardianships
  • Paternity
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Separation agreements
  • Visitation
  • Wills and probate

A danger of family law disputes is that they can reach beyond the family itself to affect family-owned businesses and investments. The expertise of the Law Office of Harry A. Suissa, P.C. in business and contract law can help resolve a family dispute in a manner that best protects the value of the family's business and investments for the future benefit of all its members.

Moreover, as family law reaches across generations, it affects the relationships and welfare of children and spouses, and disputes can result in the most personal and emotional of legal conflicts. If not handled astutely, these can become bitter in a way that harms all family members.

The Law Office of Harry A Suissa, P.C. educates clients as well as advises, to help them make clear, rational decisions regarding sensitive personal issues for themselves, members of the family, and all affected outside business and personal relationships.

When diversity matters—experience, clients, and cases

If you need legal advice or representation in Maryland or Washington, D.C., contact the Law Office of Harry A. Suissa, P.C. at 877-708-9721. A free initial consultation is available in many cases. Our staff is bilingual in English and Spanish and we are located within easy walking distance of the Metro.