Family Law

• Divorce
  In a contested divorce, the person who is answering the petition you filed will be challenging the information in the divorce papers. If this happens, you can expect to attend a hearing, in which both sides will speak in front of a judge.
• Child Support
  Determining child support payments is done through one of several formulas designed to allow the non-custodial parent to retain the portion of his or her income needed to cover his or her basic needs first.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  It depends on what type of divorce you’re involved in. You can file a petition for divorce online and have the papers delivered to your spouse without having to go to court. You can work with your spouse to equitably divide assets and come to an agreement regarding child custody (if applicable). If your spouse wishes to contest the divorce at any point, you should be prepared to go to court.
• Adoption
• Spousal Support
  Alimony, or spousal support, is meant to ensure that both sides in the divorce are treated with economic fairness. When the judge decides which spouse will pay alimony to which, he or she will set a specific dollar amount for a specified period of time, not to exceed half of the period of the marriage in cases where a marriage lasted less than twenty years.
• Legal Separation
  For a minimum of six months. You must be living apart and not engaging in sexual activity with your spouse for your situation to be considered a legal separation.
• Annulment
  When you get a marriage annulled, you are effectively erasing the marriage from existence, meaning you were never really married in the first place. Although there is no formal time limit for filing for an annulment, it’s a safe bet to go with the ninety-day rule. This refers to the number of days that have passed since the grounds for an annulment became known.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  We deliver an uncommon commitment to our clients and provide the experience and knowledge they need to come out on the right side of a legal case. From injury claims to criminal defense to divorce proceedings, Barros, McNamara, Malkiewicz & Taylor is proud to serve Delaware.
• Wrongful Death
  The unexpected death of a loved one brings on one of the most challenging times in your life. If the negligence of another person caused the death of your relative, you may be entitled to compensation from the liable party. To move forward, call a Delaware wrongful death attorney.
• Traffic Violations
  Michael J Malkiewicz handles cases for people and their families injured or killed in accidents caused by rear-end collisions, running a red light or failing to stop at a stop sign, crossing over center lines, failure to yield, the use of drugs or alcohol while operating a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driver fatigue, negligence or non-training of commercial drivers, operating a commercial vehicle beyond allowable hours, jack knifed tractor-trailers, vehicle rollover, and failing to secure or improperly securing cargo loads and cargo shifts.
• Murder
  Michael J Malkiewicz graduated from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in South Bend, Indiana.  He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a Vietnam Veteran. While he served as a former Deputy Attorney General with the Delaware Department of Justice, he had the responsibility and experience of numerous trials prosecuting criminals, and also being the legal representative for several State agencies. During his legal career, Mike has prosecuted and defended individuals charged with criminal offenses from murder to simple harassment.
• Restraining Order
  Domestic violence is taken very seriously in Delaware. It is defined as the coercion, abusive intimidation, or threatening behavior of one member of the household to another. If domestic violence is an issue in your home, you can request an Order of Protection from Abuse which is a restraining order that will mandate that the person must keep away from you.
• Hit and Run
  Our first steps will be to work with the police department and give them any information that may help them catch the offender, who will likely face criminal charges in addition to the personal injury claim you’ll file. We’ll work diligently to compile the specifics of your case until the hit-and-run driver is caught, at which point he or she will be named as the defendant, and we’ll move forward with our case.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  J Jay Lazzeri is a member of, and frequent guest lecturer for, the Delaware State Bar Association.  Each year the Delaware State Bar Association sponsors an all-day continuing legal education seminar focusing on workers compensation law.   In recent years, Jay has been a featured speaker at many of these seminars including...

Property Law

• Premises Liability

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Robert J Taylor has an active personal injury trial practice and honed his skills for many years in the criminal courtroom before concentrating solely on the representation of injured parties. He is an active member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (DTLA) and the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) and serves on the Superior Court Civil Advisory Committee for Kent County.
• Medical Malpractice
  If you’ve been the victim of a negligent medical professional, reach out to an experienced Delaware medical malpractice attorney for help obtaining the compensation you deserve.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  During his time with the ï¬ rm, David J Bever has assisted hundreds of people in domestic issues, ranging from divorce and custody cases to issues involving domestic violence and other abuse. David can also provide advice on estate planning and other end of life preparation and information.
• Wills
  Your last will and testament is an essential document to ensure your family’s wellbeing after your death. To protect your assets from probate, it’s important to make certain that all of your heirs are named and that your assets, possessions, and property are all accounted for and documented. Without taking this necessary step, your family could be in for a contentious and lengthy legal battle.
• Power of Attorney
  Holds essentially the same role as that of the healthcare proxy. The difference between the two is that the healthcare proxy makes decisions for you regarding your healthcare decisions, and a durable power of attorney will make these same decisions as they apply to your assets and finances if you become unable to do so.
• Probate