Family Law

• Divorce
  Founding partners Robert Raphael, Mary Sue Ramsden and Carol A. Behers have practiced together for 20 years, building one of the premier family law practices in Pittsburgh and all of Western Pennsylvania. Our firm has grown to include up-and-coming associate attorneys and highly qualified paralegals that enable us to provide comprehensive counsel in not only divorce and custody cases but with all aspects of divorce and family law.
• Child Support
  Child Support – Child Support is determined by state guidelines from the net incomes of both parents. We can represent you at an initial filing of child support and in actions to modify the current amount of support. In either event, you need a legal team who is well versed as to how various issues will impact child support. Our attorneys have vast experience all of the issues that will affect the amount of child support, including the following...
• Child Custody and Visitation
  While our attorneys always strive to obtain workable and practical child custody agreements that serve the best interests of the children involved, we stand ready to fight for your rights in court if an amicable resolution cannot be reached.
• Adoption
  Step-Parent Adoptions - Similar to kinship adoptions, step-parents may wish to adopt the child of their spouse. Usually, the consent of the other biological parent is required. However, in some circumstances, like with any adoption, the other biological parent’s rights may be terminated. The step-parents need not be married to adopt.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
  Pittsburgh divorce attorney, Carol A. Behers, recognized as a Top 50 Pittsburgh attorney by Super Lawyers, as featured in Super Lawyers Magazine and Pittsburgh Magazine, for her skill and diligence while providing services in divorce, complex support, premarital agreements, custody, and collaborative law, to name some of her extensive family law practice Read More
• Guardianship
  WE RESOLVE FAMILY LAW ISSUES AND OFFER EXPERTISE IN WILLS, ESTATES, GUARDIANSHIPS, DEPENDENCY, ELDER LAW, AND SOCIAL MEDIA LEGAL MATTERS
• Spousal Support
  Even if you or your spouse is not currently practicing, a professional license may be considered as an asset in a divorce or as an increased earning capacity in the determination of alimony.
• Child Abuse
  Partner, Robin L. Frank, is featured in the AP News article “An Algorithm That Screens for Child Neglect Raises Concerns,” touching upon her experience as a juvenile law attorney in dependency cases Read More

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Allison Reynolds is a compassionate and skilled advocate. Prior to joining Raphael, Ramsden & Behers, Ms. Reynolds operated a solo law practice for over eight years, focusing in the areas of family law and criminal defense. With a public interest background, Ms. Reynolds continued to assist many low income and modest means clients in private practice.
• Sex Crimes
  Attorney Ramsden is committed to community and pro bono service, representing victims of domestic violence in Protection From Abuse proceedings, providing legal advice to pro se litigants through the court Pro Bono Project, participating in the ACBA "KDKA You and the Law Day", acted as judge at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Moot Court, service on the Military and Veterans Affairs committee, participating in the Attorneys Against Hunger Project as well as the Legal Services pro bono Family Law legal clinic, as well as other legal and community service activities. She was a long time board member of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) and also served on the Advisory Board of the Women's Center & Shelter Children's Pro Bono Mental Health Project.
• Juvenile Crimes
• Restraining Order
  Protection from Abuse matters - Pennsylvania law provides protection for victims of domestic violence, whether that abuse be physical, sexual or sometimes even emotional. The remedy is a Court Order that bans any contact between the accused and the victim or victims – it is Family Law’s version of a Restraining Order. In Pennsylvania Family Court, we refer to this as a

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Along with his experience in the family law area, he has a broad range of civil law experience, including preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate and administration of decedent's estates, Orphans' Court litigation, bankruptcy (both creditor and debtor), real estate law, and general civil litigation. He is currently an instructor at Community College of Allegheny County, teaching courses on the duties of Executors and the estate administration process. He has advocated his clients' causes in appeals to the Pennsylvania Superior and Commonwealth Courts, where several of his cases have been cited as being important benchmarks in the law. In 1990, he was appointed by the Court and served a ten year commitment as a special arbitrator in the Allegheny County civil arbitration section, where he arbitrated civil cases one day per month. Mr. Fall also represents his clients in the courtrooms of Butler, Beaver, and Westmoreland Counties.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Ms. Reynolds is a December 2010 Widener Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate. A life-long resident of Pittsburgh, Ms. Reynolds obtained her undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh in 2001, graduating cum laude. Ms. Reynolds is uniquely qualified to engage with the public due to her experience in the service and retail sales industries between undergraduate studies and law school. During her time at Widener Law, Ms. Reynolds interned at Dauphin County Public Defender's Office for two summers, handling every stage of a criminal case. Upon transferring to the University of Pittsburgh Law School, Ms. Reynolds interned at the ACLU-Pittsburgh Chapter, researching and writing on fascinating Constitutional issues. Post-graduation, Ms. Reynolds acted as a volunteer attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services, representing low-income clients in Social Security Disability cases. Ms. Reynolds later used her disability experience during her independent contractor work with Friday & Cox, a personal injury and social security disability firm.
• Social Security Disability

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Raphael, Ramsden & Behers, P.C. provides comprehensive services in divorce, family law and estate planning to address of the important events in your life. Our firm has significant experience in these matters, with particular knowledge of issues affecting professionals and business owners.
• Wills
  Elisabeth W. Molnar's practice focuses primarily on family law cases, including Divorce, Child Support and Custody. Her cases involve complex matters in these areas of the law, and handling the issues with key advice and care. Equally important to her practice is a client-oriented concept of returning telephone calls promptly, speaking realistically to clients about their cases and developing an overall comfort level with clients through the most difficult times in their lives. Attorney Molnar's practice is based upon satisfied clients referring their friends, family and other loved ones to her services, and said referrals are treated with the utmost respect and confidence. Although Ms. Molnar's practice is based almost entirely in family law, she also prepares Last Wills and Testaments, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills, as these documents frequently go hand in hand with family law matters. Attorney Molnar has worked with the law firm of Raphael, Ramsden & Behers for approximately six (6) years.
• Trusts
  To complete our services as a family law firm, Raphael, Ramsden & Behers offers legal assistance with estate planning and estate administration. We will work with your specific needs in preparing your Last Will and Testament, a Power of Attorney, and an Advance Health Care Directive (sometimes referred to as a Living Will), and even Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, if your situation calls for such documents.
• Power of Attorney
  Estate Planning & Administration - At times of divorce, re-marriage, adoption, or the death of a spouse or parent, we encourage our clients to pay particular attention to their wills and estate plans. The above events very often trigger the need to revise your estate plan, or create a plan if none exists. This is especially true if you have minor children who will inherit your estate. Our services range from preparation of a “simple will”, power of attorney, and a “living will”, to the final administration of your loved one’s estate. If you are named as executor of another’s estate, we can assist you in fulfilling those responsibilities as well.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy