What is Holistic Child and Family Law?

What is Holistic Law?

Holistic law treats the whole person, not just the legal issue. 

It integrates emotional, social, and spiritual well-being with legal strategy to solve the root problem. 

Prioritizing sustainable life outcomes over mere courtroom victories.

Why did I choose Holistic Law?

• Masters in Education 

• Masters of Social Work

• Disrupt School to Prison Pipeline 

• Disrupt Cycle of Generational Child Welfare System Involvement 

• One Stop Shop- if I can't help, I know someone who can

• Closing the Gap for middle income families

• Focus on Long term Outcomes, not short term billables

What does Children's Rights have to do with Family Law?

• Financial issues

  • #1 reason for divorce

• Children's Behavioral and Mental Health can stress families

• CPS as a weapon

• Prior Planning Prevents Potential Problems

Closing the Gap for ALICE

• Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed

• 29% of US households

• Offering Sliding Scale, Flat Rates, Discounted Bundles & Payment Plans

Family is Expansive

• Grandparents 

• Cousins

• Family Friends

• Multiple Partners

• Blended Families

• Birth Parents

• Step Siblings

• Sibling’s Parents

• Siblings of Siblings

Working with Children & Parents to Foster Forever Families

For Children

• DFCS cases

• Delinquency cases

• IEP/504 support

• School tribunal

• Post adoption services & reunification

• Grandparent involvement

For Parents

• Premarital agreements 

• Surrogacy & Donor Contracts 

• Adoptions

• Guardianship 

• Legitimation & parentage services

• Child custody and support

• Emergency documents 

The Goal is to Keep Families Together and Keep Children Out of Foster Care.