Our Services Include Advice Concerning and Representation of Matters in the Following Subjects:
Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)
Legal Separation
Child Custody - Joint and Sole Custody, Legal Custody, Parenting Plans, Move-Away Cases, Visitation (Supervised Visitation Terms)
Child Support - Calculation, Collection, Determination of Income Available for Support, Day Care Reimbursements, Health Care Reimbursements
Spousal Support (Alimony) - Temporary and Post-Judgment (Modification and Termination Motions), Partner Support
Division of Marital Estate (Community Property) - Disclosure Requirements, Characterization, Award of Assets and Assignment of Debts, Use of Family Residence, Temporary Orders for Payment of Community Debts before Judgment
Domestic Violence Prevention - Restraining Orders Applications and Defense
Paternity - Uniform Parentage Act (Custody and Support actions involving unmarried parents)
Domestic Partnerships - LGBT Issues, Partnership Support, and Marvin Claims (Living Together Contracts)
Initial Consultation.
Our initial one-hour consultation is offered at the reduced rate of $200.00. This is a working meeting. We provide value in that first hour. Many potential clients use this consultation as a confidential "second opinion" when they already have other counsel.
Retainers.
The amount of a retainer deposit depends upon the services required. We charge $300.00 per hour (after our first meeting) and are available for as little as a single meeting to as much as a full trial. We accept Visa and Mastercard payments.
Client Contact. Attorneys of our firm take phone calls when available. At other firms, after hiring the attorney, you may only be able to talk to a paralegal or secretary. Our staff will also schedule telephone conferences for your convenience.
What do we expect from our clients?
Our clients are expected to be truthful and cooperative, to maintain contact with our office including providing new telephone numbers, to respond promptly to our correspondence, to fill out worksheets to the best of their abilities, to provide available financial information and to maintain funds in our retainer account sufficient to allow us to continue working (or pay-as-you-go for consultations).
You are also expected to ask questions about anything that is not completely understood. We will not sign off on any legal agreements binding your legal rights until we are convinced that you have had the opportunity to discuss those agreements fully with us, that you completely understand the agreement and that you are entering into the agreement freely and voluntarily.