Family law Asheville, NC
Juniper Ridge Law
One attorney handles your whole case: divorce, custody, child support, protective orders and adoption.
Family law for parents in Asheville
I take a small number of cases at a time, so each one gets the hours it needs. Most of my clients are parents who are separating, and families who are adopting. Here is how to start.
Start with a free call
Twenty minutes on the phone, at no charge. Tell me what is happening and I will tell you what your options are.
Call (828) 555-0122Then a one-hour plan
If we go further, we meet for an hour for $200 and set out the order of the next steps for your case.
See how we workPay over time
If the fees are more than you can pay at once, we agree a payment plan in writing before any work starts.
Ask about feesWho I am
I am Rosalind Meeks, a family law attorney in Asheville. I began as a guardian ad litem volunteer, sitting with children whose parents were in court, and that is still the work my practice is built around.
Most of my clients are parents who are separating. Some need an agreement they can both sign, some need a court order about custody or support, and some need both. I also handle equitable distribution, domestic violence protective orders, and private and agency adoptions.
If you and your spouse would rather settle than litigate, I work as a collaborative divorce attorney as well.
How I work
Four things stay the same in every case, whether it settles or ends up in front of a judge.
Children first
Where children are involved, the plan starts with their week: school, bedtime, and the adults who look after them day to day.
Plain language
You will not be handed a stack of paper and told to read it. I explain what each document does and what it asks of you.
Costs you can see
You get an estimate before we begin, and payment plans are available if you need one.
One attorney, start to finish
I take your calls and I go to your hearings. You will not be passed to a new face at each step.
Practice areas
Family law only. Everything below is work I do several times a month. If your situation is not on this list, call and I will tell you honestly whether I can help.
Not sure which one you need? Call (828) 555-0122 and we will work it out together.
Services I provide
Four kinds of case come through the door most weeks. Most of them start with the same free phone call.
Divorce and separation
The agreement itself, and the money questions that come with it: the house, the retirement account, the debts.
Custody and parenting schedules
A plan that says who is where on which day, how holidays are shared, and how it changes when something changes.
Collaborative divorce
For couples who want to settle without a courtroom. We work through the terms in meetings, with a neutral professional where it helps.
Adoption
Private and agency adoptions: the paperwork, the home study, the consents, and the court date at the end of it.
Meet your attorney
Rosalind Meeks is the attorney at Juniper Ridge Law. She handles every case herself, from the first phone call to the final order, and she keeps a small caseload so that is possible.
Before she opened the practice she volunteered as a guardian ad litem, and most of her work now involves families with children.
- Family law, Asheville, North Carolina
- Collaborative divorce
- Guardian ad litem volunteer
The parents I meet are not careless people. They are tired people who have run out of ways to agree. My job is to find them a way through, on terms they can both live with afterwards.
Rosalind Meeks, attorney
Call (828) 555-0122How we work
Five steps, in this order. You will know what each one costs before it starts.
The first call is free
Twenty minutes on the phone. You tell me what is happening and what you want to be different. I tell you whether I can help and what it would take.
A one-hour planning session, $200
We sit down with the paperwork you already have and work out the order of things: what to file, what to ask for, and what to leave alone.
A written plan you keep
You leave the planning session with the next steps written down and an estimate of what the case will cost.
I do the work and keep you posted
I prepare and file the documents, and I contact you when something moves in your case.
Payment over time if you need it
If the fees are more than you can pay at once, we agree a payment plan before any work starts.
$200
One-hour planning session. The first 20-minute phone call is free.
Let's connect
Call or email and we will find a time to talk.
Phone
First call
20 minutes by phone, no charge
Fees
Payment plans available
Questions people ask first
How much does the first conversation cost?
Nothing. The first call is free and lasts about 20 minutes. We talk about what is happening, what you want to be different, and whether I am the right attorney for it.
What happens after the phone call?
If we decide to keep going, we book a one-hour planning session for $200. You bring any paperwork you already have and we work out the order of the next steps.
Can I pay the fees over time?
Yes. Payment plans are available, and we agree the schedule in writing before any work starts.
Will my case go to court?
Some do and some do not. I handle both, including collaborative divorce for couples who would rather settle in meetings than in front of a judge.
Get in touch
The first call is free and lasts about 20 minutes. Bring your questions, and any paperwork you already have.