Welcome to the website of Barbara E. Katz, P.C.
This law firm
was established to meet the legal needs of
families through the various stages of life.
Our practice emphasizes the needs of a diverse client base, including both
traditional and non-traditional families, including single
parents, and lesbian and gay families.
Our practice
areas, as indicated by the menu to the left, concentrate on the
creation of families through adoption
(third party, relative and second parent or step parent
adoptions, re-adoptions, and adoptions from foster care)
and through
assisted reproductive technology
(or "ART") using egg &/or sperm donors, traditional surrogates or
gestational carriers. We also assist clients in their
wills and estate planning needs,
including the creation of living or testamentary trusts for the
benefit of minor children. We handle name changes
for individuals, couples and children who
seek a change of name to fit their familial or gender identity.
We represent clients in need of a legal
divorce or in the dissolution of their domestic partnership,
including issues involving custody, parenting schedules and child
support. Finally, we assist clients through the
probate process.
Please feel free to explore the website and to
contact us
with any questions or to set up an appointment.