Wolfsen & Wolfsen was started with the goal of offering excellent and effective legal services to our clients. The firm consists of two seasoned attorneys with 40 years of combined experience. Our practice is focused primarily in the area of Family Law. We are dedicated and compassionate family lawyers. As such, we are sensitive to the emotionally and legally complex issues associated with such cases. We promote conflict resolution, thereby minimizing the emotional impact to our clients.
Wolfsen & Wolfsen’s mission is to provide the expertise and resources of a large firm, while simultaneously offering the personal focus and attention of a smaller one. We strive to serve the families of our community by maintaining the highest standards of competence. We accomplish this by being responsive, attentive and flexible to the clients we serve, communicating on a regular basis in understandable terms. Our approach focuses on our commitment to, not just winning cases, but developing solutions.
At Wolfsen & Wolfsen, we believe our role is to be an advocate for the families of the communities in which we serve. Integrity is our foundation and the core value on which we operate. Our commitment to results extends both to our personal as well as our professional ethics; we maintain the highest professional standards in both.
Divorce is the legal termination of a marital relationship.
A Legal Separation is similar to a divorce. (The main difference being that the marital status is not legally terminated.)
Child custody includes all matters that relate to custodial and visitation arrangements between unmarried parents of minor or disabled adult children.
“Pre-nups” Post-Nuptial agreements are usually created prior to entering into a marriage contract (or shortly thereafter) and deal with the division of assets and debts from a marriage in the event of divorce or legal separation.
Domestic Partnerships in California are very similar to marriage in the legalities, responsibilities, and rights.
County Child Support matters deal with situations where the County Child Support Agency (formerly the District Attorney) is collecting money for and in behalf of entitled minors and/or a disabled adult child.
Probate deals with the division of a deceased person’s assets.
Guardianships and Conservatorships fall under the probate code.
Contrary to popular belief, actions of domestic violence are not mandated by actual physical contact.
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