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Strategic family law for the Triangle and surrounding areas
Strategic Family Law for Complex Lives.
When your family, finances, and future are all in motion, start with a firm that builds a plan — not just a process.
Confidential first step 10-minute call to discuss fit
combined years of experience
Work with a deep bench when your family law questions are complex.
cases handled
Start with a process built around preparation, service, and follow-through.
Four Triangle-area offices
Meet in person at our Raleigh and Clayton offices, or by appointment in Cary and Wake Forest, when face-to-face planning helps you move forward.
Practice areas
Strategic representation across all family law matters.
Family law decisions rarely arrive neatly. Choose the issue that best fits your situation and begin with guidance that is practical, organized, and focused on your next right step.
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Divorce
Get a practical plan for separation, filing decisions, negotiations, and the next steps you should understand before you move forward.
Learn more 02Child Custody
Work through parenting schedules and decision-making questions with a strategy that keeps your child's needs in focus.
Learn more 03Child Support
Learn what information matters, how support questions are evaluated, and how you can prepare for the conversation.
Learn more 04Property Division
Organize marital assets, debts, and financial records so your negotiations can start from a clearer foundation.
Learn more 05Spousal Support
Ask support-related questions with guidance that helps you avoid assumptions about timing, amount, or outcome.
Learn more 06Mediation & Collaborative Divorce
Consider resolution paths that may reduce unnecessary conflict when your facts and circumstances support that route.
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Start with strategy before guesswork
Your first call should make the next step clearer.
Your initial conversation is designed to establish fit and clarify next steps. You leave knowing whether Triangle Divorce Lawyers is the right firm for your matter — and what information you need to bring to a focused case review.
Start with a free 10-minute call
Share what is happening at a high level, ask whether Triangle Divorce Lawyers may be a fit, and learn what information you may need next.
Clarify fit and conflicts
Before strategy discussions move forward, your inquiry can be routed appropriately while confidentiality expectations are protected.
Move into a case review
If your matter appears appropriate, a deeper review can focus on your facts, priorities, options, and the practical sequence ahead.
Leave with organized next steps
You may not leave with instant certainty, but you can leave with a more grounded path for decisions involving your family, finances, and future.
Led by Mary Gurganus
Work with a substantial family law team built around client service.
When you work with Triangle Divorce Lawyers, you get guidance from 300+ years of combined experience, pairing strategy, responsive communication, and organized case support around you.
Team depthYou receive coordinated support for matters involving children, finances, property, and transition planning.
Family law focusYou can get guidance for divorce, custody, support, property division, and related family law matters.
The attorneys
15 attorneys. 300+ combined years of family law experience.
Triangle Divorce Lawyers is one of the Triangle's largest dedicated family law firms — with the depth to handle complex, high-stakes matters and the systems to keep every case organized and moving forward.
Mary Gurganus
CEO & Founder
Alice Womack
Managing Attorney & Parenting Coordinator
David Franklin, LLM
Senior Attorney
Scott E. Allen
Senior Attorney & Parenting Coordinator
Robin E. Strickland
Senior Attorney & Parenting Coordinator
Sheneshia Fitts
Senior Attorney
Justin Nichols
Senior Attorney
Brooke Scott Garner
Associate Attorney
Choose a Triangle office that works for you
Offices across the Triangle and surrounding areas, convenient to you
When your family law issue affects daily life, local presence can matter. You can start from our main offices in Raleigh and Clayton, or connect through by-appointment offices in Cary and Wake Forest.
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What clients say about working with Triangle Divorce Lawyers.
You can review public feedback before you decide whether to reach out. Trustindex shows Triangle Divorce Lawyers with a 4.5 rating across 249 total reviews, including 247 Google reviews.
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"Firm helps explain and guide you thru the entire process. From separation to divorce, they provide the strategy and resources you need to plan and protect your future."
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"When you have no idea what you are dealing with, you need a professional experienced attorney. Triangle Divorce Lawyers provides the direction, structure, and legal strategy to move your case forward. Robin Strickland is exactly that kind of attorney."
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"I found this firm by reading reviews of others and I am so glad I did. The entire team was professional, organized, and responsive throughout my case. I always knew where things stood and what the next step was."
Learn before you decide
Use articles and guides for the questions you may be asking first.
You can use the education library to understand language, process, and options before you decide what kind of legal conversation you need.
Visit the education centerAlimony
Can I Get Alimony If My Spouse Cheated on Me?
North Carolina is one of the few states where adultery can directly affect alimony outcomes. Understand how marital misconduct is weighed — and what it means for your case.
Read article Separation basicsSeparation in North Carolina 101
Use a plain-language starting point to understand what living separate and apart can mean before a divorce filing.
Read article PerspectiveA Costly Divorce Lesson
Read what you may want to understand earlier so you can make choices with fewer surprises.
Read articleKeep learning with guided events
Community education to prepare you for what comes next.
Triangle Divorce Lawyers is education-focused — because informed clients make better decisions. Workshops and resources are designed to give you the knowledge to engage your legal matter with confidence.
Second Saturday
Second Saturday Divorce Workshop
Join a recurring virtual workshop when you want early information about divorce, legal questions, finances, and family transitions.
On demandDivorce Law Questions in Raleigh
Use this resource hub to learn vocabulary, options, and next-step questions before you make a legal plan.
Seasonal seriesDivorce Recovery & Rebuilding Group
Find community programming when you are seeking support after a relationship ends and need a steadier path forward.
Begin with clarity
Start with strategy. Not guesswork.
A free 10-minute call is the first step. If Triangle Divorce Lawyers is the right fit, your next conversation focuses on your facts, your priorities, and a clear legal plan.