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Family Law 

Family Law & Child Advocacy

Family Law services rooted in stability, safety, and sovereignty. 

Family transitions are deeply human moments—whether you’re navigating divorce, co-parenting, guardianship, or the safety of your children. At Mouw Law, you receive trauma-informed representation grounded in clarity, compassion, and real legal strength.

 

Your family deserves more than a legal fight.

You deserve a plan, a path, and a protector.

 

 

Divorce & Separation

    •    Contested & uncontested divorce

    •    High-conflict divorces

    •    Complex marital estate division

    •    Separation agreements

    •    Protection for parents leaving coercive dynamics

 

Focus: stability, safety, financial clarity, and long-term strategy.

 

 

Trauma-Informed Custody & Parenting Time

 

Every custody case is unique. You receive an approach that protects the child—not the conflict.

 

Services include:

    •    Initial custody determinations

    •    Modification of prior orders

    •    Safety-based parenting plans

    •    High-conflict case strategy

    •    Communication boundaries + co-parent structure

 

 

Adult Guardianship

 

Support for families navigating safety, disability, or care transitions:

    •    Full & limited guardianships

    •    Emergency / temporary guardianships

    •    Successor guardian issues

    •    Capacity concerns

    •    Annual reporting guidance

 

Approach: dignity-forward, least-restrictive, and clear.

 

 

Minor Guardianship

 

Protective, steady guidance in cases involving:

    •    Parental incapacity

    •    Substance use

    •    Medical needs

    •    Temporary caregiving arrangements

    •    Contested guardianships

    •    Safety planning

 

Goal: stability for the child, clarity for the adults.

 

 

Protection Orders & Safety Planning

 

Representation for:

    •    Domestic abuse protection orders

    •    Stalking protection orders

    •    Protection for children

    •    Long-term safety and custody strategy

 

Trauma-informed. Steady. Strong.

 

 

Child Support & Financial Stability

    •    Initial child support determinations

    •    Enforcement & arrears

    •    Modifications

    •    Deviations

    •    Financial clarity + long-term planning

 

 

Post-Decree Modifications

 

Life changes — and so can your orders.

 

I help with:

    •    Parenting time changes

    •    Custody adjustments

    •    Support modifications

    •    Relocation cases

    •    Enforcement actions

 

 

Mediation & Alternative Resolution

 

Sometimes court is not the best path.

 

Offered services:

    •    Settlement-focused negotiation

    •    Mediation (attorney-represented)

    •    Collaborative approaches

    •    Low-conflict dissolution guidance

 

 

Wills, Powers of Attorney & Family Stability Planning

 

Family law doesn’t end at divorce or custody.

 

We provide:

    •    Basic wills

    •    Medical POAs

    •    Financial POAs

    •    Guardianship nominations for minors

    •    Safety-aligned family planning

 

 

Why Families Choose Mouw Law

    •    Trauma-informed practice

    •    Clear communication

    •    Cultural awareness + sovereignty-forward language

    •    Honest expectations

    •    Detailed strategy

    •    Nonjudgmental advocacy

    •    Experience in complex and high-conflict cases

 

Your story matters. Your safety matters.

Your children matter.

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Get in touch so we can start working together.

Mouw Law

Temporary home of the Raven Community Fund, The Raven Community Fund is a fiscally sponsored project of the Beverly Ann Miller Foundation.
 

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1417 A Avenue, Suite A1

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

 

Phone: (605) 650-0877

 

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