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Our talent in these areas of human relationship, combined with experience and a dedication to personal attention, make us the leading choice for quality representation in the areas of family law, aging and related matters. From custody debates to child support, our team of qualified attorneys and paralegals offers expert and reliable counsel along with aggressive representation.
If you’re facing a family issues of any kind, please give us a call. Regardless of how simple or complex you believe your case to be, we are willing and able to provide you our personal attention and best effort to assist you in finding a solution. Don’t go into the courtroom alone. Give us a call today and let our knowledge, experience, support and assistance in obtaining optimal results in your case.
Legal definitions
- Divorce
Divorce is the legal termination of a marital relationship. Divorce issues can include the custody determination and monetary support of children. Other issues may include determining the lower earning spouse’s financial award and ascertaining the division of assets and debts acquired during the marriage.
Our many years in practice in this area of law provide us with extensive experience in assisting families through the trauma of a divorce. Our goal is to help our clients through this process by making this life changing event as smooth and painless as possible.
- Legal separation
A Legal Separation is similar to a divorce. (The main difference being that the marital status is not legally terminated.) The California legislature devised this option for people with religious convictions that do not allow them to file for divorce. While this option is not nearly as common as divorce, our firm’s experiences in these sensitive matters have enabled us the ability to assist many families through these types of separations and help the families keep their convictions intact.
Our goal is to provide the personal service our clients require at this time.
- Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
“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. Such agreements can provide certainty as to whom an asset belongs. These agreements may also deal with the payment of spousal support but are subject to many personal arrangements. These types of agreements are well known among celebrities and in circles of persons with large numbers of assets. However, you don't need to be a celebrity to ask for a pre or post-nuptial agreement.
Our firm has been witness to the evolution of many such agreements over our thirty years and has extensive experience in preparing these types of agreements. Our goal is to provide the service you potentially need and to bolster your confidence when preparing for marriage.
- Domestic Partnerships
Domestic Partnerships in California are very similar to marriage in the legalities, responsibilities, and rights. One drawback might exist in that that these types of partnerships may not be recognized in other states and are not recognized by the Federal Government. (This non-recognition by the Federal Government does not allow the federal benefits that flow to married persons to be received by domestic partners—the most common being retirement benefits governed by federal law.) And contrary to popular belief, Domestic Partnerships are not limited to same-sex couples. Our firm can provide you with the details and stipulations if you are seeking the entrance into a Domestic Partnership.
Currently, the dissolution of a Domestic Partnership in California requires the same procedures as a divorce. However, due to the Federal Government’s lack of recognition, there are some substantial differences in the division of property.
Our firm has extensive experience in the arena of Domestic Partnerships. Our goal is to provide our clients quality service by identifying and establishing the greatest benefits available.
- Child custody
Child custody includes all matters that relate to custodial and visitation arrangements between unmarried parents of minor or disabled adult children.
Our firm has handled many such cases over the years, and given the increasing numbers of people who do not marry, we will continue to assist people in these non-marital situations.
Our main concern is to alleviate the stress associated with custodial issues and to turn this normally traumatic process into a positive experience for all parties involved – children and their parents.
- County child support
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.
Our firm reviews the calculations made in determining support levels in order to find inaccuracies that would benefit our clients.
- Probate of Estates
Probate matters actually fall under the Probate Code rather than the Family Code (as divorces and other custody and support matters do). Probate deals with the division of a deceased person’s assets.
Our firm’s experience during this sensitive time can help ease a family’s pain and suffering caused by the loss of a loved one by navigating the intricacies of the probate code with the best possible speed and precision.
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
Guardianships and Conservatorships also fall under the probate code. A guardianship occurs when a petitioner applies to the court with the intent of gaining the legal right to care for a minor child or children whose parents have been rendered unable to care for the child due to disability, mental duress, or death.
Conservatorships are similar to guardianships with the main difference being the age factor. A conservatorship covers an adult that is no longer able to care for himself. The petitioner in order applies to the court to gain the legal ability to care for the disabled person.
Our firm can help families assist the immediate needs of these children and adults by moving these matters through the probate courts with best possible speed and sensitivity.
- Domestic violence
Contrary to popular belief, actions of domestic violence are not mandated by actual physical contact between involved parties; rather actions that would put a reasonable person in general fear for their safety can be considered an issue of domestic violence where immediate action is required.
Our firm understands that this is a very sensitive matter that must be handled with utmost discretion and priority. We have provided assistance with sensitivity and prudence for over thirty years. |
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