THOMAS D. FARRELL

THOMAS D. FARRELL

Attorney at Law, LLLC, Certified Specialist in Family Law.*

serving all islands

*Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The Supreme Court of Hawaii grants Hawaii certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the American Bar Association

ABOUT TOM

In July 2007, I opened Thomas D. Farrell, Attorney at Law, LLLC concentrating on divorce and family law. I also handle national security cases involving the revocation or denial of military or industrial security clearances. In 2009, I was honored to be named to the inaugural class of Hawaii SuperLawyers, representing the top 10% of all attorneys in Hawaii, and have remained every year since.

PRACTICE AREAS

Paternity

A paternity case is like a divorce case for a couple who never married but had one or more children during the course of their relationship.
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Custody & Visitation

When parents agree, it is extremely unusual for a judge to refuse to approve their agreement. However, when parents cannot agree, and the court must decide, there is no magic formula for child custody. It is important to remember that the best interest of the child is the court’s paramount consideration, and fairness to each parent is entirely secondary.
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Assets & Debts

The first thing to remember is that if the parties agree on the division of assets and debts, the judge doesn't have to decide it.
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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is an unfortunate reality confronting too many women and men in American society. One in four women and one in seven men will experience severe abuse at the hands of an intimate partner over the course of their lifetimes. The risk of domestic violence increases during high-stress periods such as divorce or the ending of an intimate relationship. .
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Security Clearances

If your application for security clearance has been denied or if your present security clearance has been revoked, our strong recommendation is to immediately hire an experienced attorney to appeal the decision. Your career may depend on it. .
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Divorce

Couples divorcing in Hawaii have to decide several important issues that get spelled out in a final Divorce Decree issued by the Family.
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Child Support

When the Family Court determines custody and timesharing of a child, the Court will almost always determine that one parent owes child .
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Spousal Support

There is a great deal of misinformation about spousal support, also called "alimony."
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Military Issues

America’s armed forces continue to experience a high operational tempo, with frequent separations and deployments contributing to a high divorce rate: about 3% of the force will divorce in any given year.
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Fees and Costs

Everyone wants to know this, but it's very hard to predict at the beginning of a case. I charge for my time
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TESTIMONIALS

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When to File for a TRO

Our clients often ask if they should “put a TRO” on the other party. And sometimes they don’t ask us; they just do it and