Family Law Practice Areas

Famly Law Attorneys in Torrance Types of Family Law Cases We Resolve:

Family Law
The area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, domestic violence, and support.

Separation
The act of legally separating oneself from his or her spouse with the intent to live apart, which can settle the spouses' financial responsibilities to one another and to their minor children, as well as settling the spouses' respective parental rights. Legal separation does not terminate the marriage. It can be used to avoid the California requirement that the petitioner must reside in California for six months and the country for three months before a Petition for Dissolution can be filed. A Petition for Legal Separation can be amended to a Petition for Dissolution after the residence requirements is met. A judgement of legal separation does not bar either party from later petitioning for and obtaining a judgement of dissolution.

Divorce
The final, legal ending of a marriage, by Court order.

Post-Divorce

Collaborative Divorce Solutions
A new way of handling family law matters, including divorces. It is a method whereby the attorneys for both parties to a family law dispute agree to assist in resolving conflict using cooperation and problem-solving strategies rather than adversarial approaches and litigation. Negotiations between the two parties and their attorneys are interest-based rather than positional.

Custody
Means the charge and control of a child including the right to make all major decisions such as education, religious upbringing, training, health and welfare. Custody, without qualification usually refers to a combination of physical custody and legal custody.

Visitation (including move away issues)
Parenting plan; the right of a non-custodial parent to visit and/or spend time with his or her child. Reasonable visitation rights are generally granted unless it is shown that the visitation would be detrimental to the best interests of the child.

Spousal Support
Amount of money obligated to paid as support by the responsible parent and/or spouse and the manner by which it is to be paid.

Spousal Support Modifications
Spousal Support Terminations

Child Support
Amount of money obligated to paid as support by the responsible parent and/or spouse and the manner by which it is to be paid.

Child Support Arrearages

Child Support Modifications

Interstate Child Support Obligations
Assistance to out of state fathers and mothers who have interstate child support obligations and /or child support arrearage issues in the County of Los Angeles.

Minor's Counsel
Judicial Officers often appoint minor's counsel in high conflict cases to represent the needs of children in court.

Adoption
The area of law that deals with the relationship of parent to child of another person, usually a minor, by official legal action.

Paternity
Being a father. "Paternity suits" are sometimes launched when a man denies paternity of a child born out of wedlock. Often, fathers file paternity actions to establish their custodial rights. New technology of DNA testing can establish paternity thus obliging the father to provide child support.

Domestic Violence

McGaughey & Spirito represents clients throughout Southern California, including Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, San Pedro, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, El Segundo, Encino, Commerce, Palmdale, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, Norwalk, Burbank, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, and more. To find out if McGaughey & Spirito can assist you with your family law needs, contact us at (310) 787-8783 or email us here.

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	Family Law Practice Areas Types of Family Law Cases We Resolve: Family Law The area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, domestic violence, and support. Separation The act of legally separating oneself from his or her spouse with the intent to live apart, which can settle the spouses' financial responsibilities to one another and to their minor children, as well as settling the spouses' respective parental rights. Legal separation does not terminate the marriage. It can be used to avoid the California requirement that the petitioner must reside in California for six months and the country for three months before a Petition for Dissolution can be filed. A Petition for Legal Separation can be amended to a Petition for Dissolution after the residence requirements is met. A judgement of legal separation does not bar either party from later petitioning for and obtaining a judgement of dissolution. Divorce The final, legal ending of a marriage, by Court order. Post-Divorce Collaborative Divorce Solutions A new way of handling family law matters, including divorces. It is a method whereby the attorneys for both parties to a family law dispute agree to assist in resolving conflict using cooperation and problem-solving strategies rather than adversarial approaches and litigation. Negotiations between the two parties and their attorneys are interest-based rather than positional. Custody Means the charge and control of a child including the right to make all major decisions such as education, religious upbringing, training, health and welfare. Custody, without qualification usually refers to a combination of physical custody and legal custody. Visitation (including move away issues) Parenting plan; the right of a non-custodial parent to visit and/or spend time with his or her child. Reasonable visitation rights are generally granted unless it is shown that the visitation would be detrimental to the best interests of the child. Spousal Support Amount of money obligated to paid as support by the responsible parent and/or spouse and the manner by which it is to be paid. Spousal Support Modifications Spousal Support Terminations Child Support Amount of money obligated to paid as support by the responsible parent and/or spouse and the manner by which it is to be paid. Child Support Arrearages Child Support Modifications Interstate Child Support Obligations Assistance to out of state fathers and mothers who have interstate child support obligations and /or child support arrearage issues in the County of Los Angeles. Minor's Counsel Judicial Officers often appoint minor's counsel in high conflict cases to represent the needs of children in court. Adoption The area of law that deals with the relationship of parent to child of another person, usually a minor, by official legal action. Paternity Being a father. "Paternity suits" are sometimes launched when a man denies paternity of a child born out of wedlock. Often, fathers file paternity actions to establish their custodial rights. New technology of DNA testing can establish paternity thus obliging the father to provide child support. Domestic Violence McGaughey & Spirito represents clients throughout Southern California, including Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, San Pedro, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, El Segundo, Encino, Commerce, Palmdale, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, Norwalk, Burbank, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, and more. To find out if McGaughey & Spirito can assist you with your family law needs, contact us at (310) 787-8783 or email us here.		Family Law Family Law Practice Areas Family Law FAQs Collaborative Family Law