Kruger Law Firm, PLLC provides comprehensive family law representation in Salisbury, Rowan County, and throughout North Carolina. Attorney Jake Kruger guides clients through separation, divorce, support claims, custody, child support, and domestic violence situations with a focus on clear advice, practical planning, and long term stability for individuals and families.

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• Divorce. Representation in absolute divorce actions, including confirming eligibility based on separation and residency, coordinating the timing of filing, and ensuring that related issues such as property division, custody, and support are addressed or preserved before the divorce is finalized.

• Separation. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating separation agreements that address division of marital property and debts, spousal support, custody and visitation schedules, child support, and continuing obligations such as health insurance and other benefits, so that both spouses have a clear and enforceable plan during separation and after divorce.

• Child Custody and Child Support. Assistance with establishing, modifying, and enforcing custody and visitation orders, as well as calculating and modifying child support under the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines.

• Post-Separation Support and Alimony
  Evaluation and pursuit or defense of claims for post-separation support and alimony, including analysis of dependency, need, and ability to pay, and presentation of evidence regarding income, standard of living, length of the marriage, health, earning capacity, and each spouse’s contributions to the family.

• Equitable Distribution

Equitable distribution and property division involves identifying and classifying assets and debts as marital and/or separate property. The focus is on practical solutions that protect your long term financial stability as you move through separation and divorce.​

• Domestic Violence Protective Orders (50B) 
  Representation in Domestic Violence Protective Order (50B) proceedings and related Civil No-Contact Orders (50C), including seeking protection for individuals and their children, defending against allegations when orders are contested, and strategic case management when cases overlap with other family law issues and/or criminal charges. 

• Contempt and Enforcement

When family court orders and separation agreements are not being followed. We can file motions for contempt, specific performance, breach of contract, and attorney’s fees to compel compliance and address missed payments or denied parenting time.

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