Braaten Law

Business Details

Family Law Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Braaten Law is a dedicated family law practice serving clients in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and Pembroke Pines. Founded by Arica L. Braaten, a Florida Bar-certified attorney with extensive experience in family law matters, our firm specializes in divorce, alimony, child support, time-sharing arrangements, paternity, domestic violence cases, prenuptial agreements, and relocation disputes. Arica graduated from Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center and brings over two decades of legal expertise to her practice. Our team prioritizes personalized legal strategies tailored to each client's unique circumstances, ensuring compassionate representation throughout emotionally challenging processes.

We maintain offices in three South Florida locations to better serve our community. Client testimonials consistently highlight our responsiveness, thoroughness, and ability to navigate complex family law issues with professionalism. Our practice philosophy combines legal acumen with genuine concern for clients' well-being, focusing on achieving favorable outcomes while minimizing stress. We offer free initial consultations to discuss your specific needs and develop effective legal solutions.

Services

Divorce Representation Alimony Negotiation Child Support Time Sharing Paternity Cases Domestic Violence Prenuptial Agreements Relocation Disputes

Highlights and features

We offer personalized legal strategies tailored to each client's unique family law needs
Our attorney has over 20 years of Florida family law experience
We maintain three convenient South Florida office locations
We provide timely communication and responsive client service
Our practice combines legal expertise with compassionate representation

What people say

Thorough and attentive Compassionate and patient Timely communication Painless legal process Honest legal advice

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Services

Divorce Representation

Our experienced Fort Lauderdale divorce attorneys guide clients through Florida's dissolution of marriage process. We handle asset division, child custody arrangements, and spousal support negotiations while protecting your legal rights. Our team provides strategic representation for contested and uncontested divorces.

Child Support

We assist clients with establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support orders in Florida. Our attorneys ensure financial obligations meet state guidelines while considering each family's unique circumstances. We handle income verification and payment enforcement matters.

Domestic Violence

Our firm provides urgent legal protection for domestic violence victims and defends against false accusations. We help obtain injunctions and represent clients in hearings while ensuring their safety and legal rights throughout the process.

Prenuptial Agreements

We draft and review prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that protect assets and clarify financial responsibilities. Our attorneys ensure contracts meet Florida legal requirements while addressing each couple's specific needs and future planning.

Time Sharing

Our team develops comprehensive parenting plans that establish custody arrangements and visitation schedules. We prioritize children's best interests while creating practical solutions for co-parenting responsibilities and decision-making authority.

People

Arica L. Braaten

Attorney

Florida Bar-certified family law attorney with 20+ years experience. Graduated from Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center. Specializes in divorce, child custody, and domestic violence cases across South Florida.

Questions

What family law services do you offer?

We handle divorce proceedings, child custody arrangements, spousal support determinations, domestic violence protection, prenuptial agreements, and relocation disputes across South Florida.

Do you handle emergency family law matters?

While we don't offer 24/7 emergency services, we prioritize urgent matters and can often provide same-day consultations for critical family law issues.

What areas do you serve?

Our primary service areas include Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach, and all of Broward County, Florida.

How long have you practiced family law?

Our attorney has practiced family law in Florida for over 20 years, with offices serving South Florida communities since 2002.

Reviews (7)

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Brett Clarkson

Dec 19, 2021 Report

Arica is the best. Choosing her to represent me in my divorce is one of the smartest decisions I have made. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, responsive, friendly, and just easy to work with. You'll get the highest quality legal advice, but just as importantly, Arica will give you context and perspective to help you make good long-term decisions for you and your family. She was always guiding me toward seeing the bigger picture, thereby preventing me from making decisions that I might've regretted later. This kind of experience and insight was invaluable. I can't thank Arica enough

Nicole Inman

Oct 04, 2021 Report

Firstly, Google needs to make more than a 5 star rating possible because if I could give Arica 10 stars, I would. I honestly couldnt give a review long enough to describe how grateful I am to have had her as my attorney. It was such a pleasure working with her! She made a VERY difficult divorce journey a lot easier for me and my daughter, which I cant ever thank her enough for. She is extremely knowledgeable in family law, very responsive, and extremely honest and helpful in whatever questions or concerns I had. Hands down, THE BEST!

Melissa Zorovich

Sep 14, 2021 Report

Arica has worked with whole family over the past 9 years. I was surprisingly served with divorce papers in January. Being shocked I called my brother who said first thing to do is call Arica she'll know what to do. I have seen Arica in the courtroom setting as well. She is very professional and knowledgeable. I called Arica at the height of my anxiety and confusion. She is very kind and patient. She was able to explain and advise me what needed to be done with my pending divorce case. Which is now finalized. You honestly do not need to make another phone call. If you are looking for an attorney

Areli Esqueda

May 16, 2021 Report

Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Arica is a great attorney, she has helped my brother twice and she is very professional, she keeps on top of the case, doesn't let it sit forever. Everything is clear with fees from the beginning.

Ashley B.

Nov 30, 2020 Report

Positive:Professionalism
I appreciated Aricas thoroughness and attentiveness. She truly made an unpleasant situation much less painful for me. I felt that she cared about my priorities and my needs. She was compassionate and patient with my situation and questions through the entire divorce. 10/10 would get divorced again.

David DeJesus

Aug 22, 2020 Report

I highly recommend Arica. As my attorney she worked professionally and she was very responsive. She always maintained good communication between us and was easy to reach. Throughout the legal process she presented me with options and offered guidance tailored to my wants and needs. Having a knowledgeable attorney represent me made a big difference in the outcome.

D. Howard

Jul 06, 2020 Report

I hired Ms. Braaten to assist in an adoption. She handled everything, from the initial filing through the final hearing with the judge and all the parties inbetween, making the entire process painless for me. She was quick to communicate with me when necessary and always responded in a timely manner if I had any questions. She was a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her for any future needs.