A Western Mass Family and Education Lawyer Who Has "Been There" One of my twin boys, Benjamin, was born severely disabled, a life-altering experience for me. I had to navigate the system from the ground up, including enforcing his right to an appropriate education and obtaining the educational and support services he deserved and needed. I have made it my mission to provide that same level of dedication and much-needed assistance, care and advocacy for all my clients with special needs. Contact me today to arrange a free consultation.

Every family is unique. When it comes to legal issues that affect families, every problem and every solution is unique, too. When you need to resolve an important legal issue in family law or special education, you need a lawyer who understands these issues and the emotions they bring up.

As a family and education law attorney in western Massachusetts, I provide helpful, personalized assistance to every single client.I have been through many of the same experiences as my clients, as I have married, divorced, raised a blended family and fought for the rights of my disabled son.

Contact me at my law office in Monson to arrange a free initial consultation.

Special Education Law

Your child has the right to a free and appropriate public education. As both a qualified advocate and a legal representative, I can represent you and your child before the school board and in any administrative law or court hearings that may be necessary.

Divorce and Family Law

My family law practice covers a wide range of legal issues important to individuals, parents and families in western Massachusetts:

• Divorce: I represent people throughout their divorces, handling all of the issues that come up, including division of marital property and debt, alimony, initial child support, custody and visitation orders, and others.
• Child custody and visitation: I help clients develop individualized solutions to child custody and visitation that work for their families. As a mother raising step-children, I'm very familiar with the child custody and visitation concerns you may have.
• Child support: I will explain your rights and options and represent your interests during the initial determination of child support or when you need to seek a change in the amount. I can also help with child support enforcement or as you work to resolve back child support.
• Adoption: intra-family adoptions and step-parent adoptions
• Paternity actions
• Guardianships

For a free initial consultation, contact my Monson, Massachusetts law office. I offer weekday, evening and weekend appointments, either at my office or at a location convenient to you. I also maintain a satellite office in Springfield for my clients' convenience.

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Claudette-Jean Girard

P.O. Box 278
Monson, MA 01057-0278
Phone: (413) 626-3699 | Fax: (413) 886-0200

Monson, Massachusetts attorney Claudette-Jean Girard represents clients throughout western Massachusetts in every community in the five western Massachusetts counties. Her clients come from communities such as Monson, Agawam, Amherst, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Greenfield, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Springfield, Sturbridge, Westfield and Worcester.

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