Chula Vista, California Divorce Lawyers

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Ashley Negrette
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California Divorce Attorney

Ashley Negrette is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and is in good standing with the State Bar of California. Ashley earned her bachelor's degree from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and... Read More »
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Andrew J. Botros
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Steven Lucas Aicher
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Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney

California Western School of LawCalifornia
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Steven Lucas Aicher
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Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney
(641) 781-0170 1458 Caminito Sardinia
 Chula Vista, CA 91915
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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Francis Bernard Connaughton
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Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 26 years experience
(619) 425-8613 397 3rd Ave, Suite C
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
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California Western School of Law
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Michael B Black
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Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 13 years experience
2220 Otay Lakes Road, Ste. 502-217
 Chula Vista, CA 91915
Divorce, Employment, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Loyola University New Orleans
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Leslie Lohelani Abrigo
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Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 16 years experience
(619) 422-7722 737 3rd Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence and Family
California Western School of Law
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Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 33 years experience
(619) 427-1000 3130 Bonita Rd Ste 102
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Family, Immigration and Workers' Comp
Western State Univ
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Alina Moreno
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 20 years experience
(619) 422-4885 2082 Otay Lakes Rd Ste 102
 Chula Vista, CA 91913
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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William Jason Baker
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 27 years experience
(619) 422-4885 2082 Otay Lakes Rd Ste 102
 Chula Vista, CA 91913
Divorce, Family and Immigration
UCLA School of Law
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Garry James Bowman
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 50 years experience
(619) 426-7550 637 Third Ave Ste F
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
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Neill Mark Marangi
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 26 years experience
(619) 420-1600 355 K St Ste C
 Chula Vista, CA 91911
Divorce and Family
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Amy Christina Love
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 20 years experience
(619) 425-3600 231 4th Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce and Family
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Stephen Smith
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California Divorce Attorney with 14 years experience

California Western School of LawCalifornia
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Sam Ray Judd
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 27 years experience
(619) 232-2210 668 Arthur Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Saxon Joseph Wraith
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 42 years experience
(619) 426-9000 219 Church Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
Western State Univ
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Bruce Wayne Love
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 47 years experience
(619) 425-3600 231 4th Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce and Family
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Gustavo Bernardo Slovinsky
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 38 years experience
(619) 426-4400 310 I St
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce and Family
Southern Illinois Univ School of Law
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Joseph Bruce Vrbancic
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 42 years experience
(619) 985-0778 1018 Dorado Way
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western State Univ
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Linda Roxanne Navarro
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Attorney with 47 years experience
(619) 410-1289 9 Second Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
LaSalle Univ
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Stephanie L Slattery
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer with 26 years experience
(619) 498-2025 303 H St Ste 400
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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Joseph Montegna
Chula Vista, CA Divorce Lawyer
815 3rd Ave
 Chula Vista, CA 91911
Divorce, Bankruptcy, Family and Personal Injury
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Michele Bernadette Brown
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 24 years experience
(619) 298-1900 525 "B" Street
#2200
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Family
University of San Diego School of Law
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Michele B. Brown is an attorney licensed in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District. She is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and she handles complex family law matters, including dissolution of marriage actions with business valuations, income analysis and financial litigation, custody, move-away and psychological evaluations, as well as pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements, post judgment matters and enforcement actions. Ms. Brown cares deeply about the law and her clients. It is for this reason Ms. Brown is actively involved in family law legislation and politics. Michele Brown...
Garrison Klueck
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La Mesa, CA Divorce Attorney with 31 years experience
(866) 920-3993 7777 Alvarado Road, Suite # 413
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Domestic Violence and Family
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Although our whole firm prides itself on being "warriors in court," I believe that I have a calling to spread the word to folks that there are alternatives to going to court. There are alternatives like mediation, collaborative law and cooperative law. People in our firm, and myself, had to take extra training, often at substantial expense and in other states, to be able to offer those alternative dispute methods for our clients. Now I have hobbies of "spreading the word" about those alternatives. I appear on TV, often with other members of our firm....
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Damon Brandon Forney
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Emiliza Pableo San Diego
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer
(619) 232-1206 225 Broadway, Suite 1425
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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Emiliza San Diego is an experienced and successful family law and divorce lawyer at the Boyd Law office in San Diego, CA. Emiliza San Diego has many years of successful experience handling all different types of family and divorce law related practice area cases. Practice areas include but are not limited to: Child custody, child support, paternity, spousal support, legal separation, domestic partnership,
Sandra Joan Morris
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 49 years experience
(619) 685-3042 750 B Street, Suite 2100
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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With a career of 44 years as a family law attorney, Ms. Morris has extensive experience in a broad range of family law issues both as a counselor and litigator, making it her goal to help each client through the process with dignity and ease. With extensive training and experience in mediation, collaborative law, arbitration and settlement negotiation, she serves as an advocate to family law clients who choose alternatives to traditional litigation in resolving their family law matters. Ms. Morris has long been recognized as one of the preeminent family law attorneys in the United States.
Amy Elizabeth Allemann
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 19 years experience
(619) 232-1206 225 Broadway, Suite 1425
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce
California Western School of Law
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Amy Allemann is an associate family and divorce law attorney at the Boyd Law firm. Amy Allemann is one of the many experienced and successful legal team members at the Boyd Law firm and is committed to providing each one of her clients with excellent legal representation. She has many years of successful experience practicing law throughout the state of California. She handles all different types of cases involving family and divorce law. Some of these practice areas include but are not limited to: Divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, paternity, visitation, relocation, celebrity divorce, military divorce, step...
Julie Lynn Dupre
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San Ysidro, CA Divorce Attorney with 23 years experience
(858) 752-2783 641 E. San Ysidro Blvd.
No. B3-1218
 San Ysidro, CA 92173
Divorce, Business, Domestic Violence and Family
California Western School of Law
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Kelly Marie Shaffer
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 21 years experience
(619) 230-1030 1250 6th Ave
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Family
Univ of Arizona COL
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Kelly Shaffer received her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University where she studied psychology and received a full tuition scholarship. She continued her education by earning her Juris Doctor at the University of Arizona, also with a scholarship. During her time in Arizona, Shaffer volunteered for the Domestic Violence Program and Southern Arizona Legal Aid. While in law school, Ms. Shaffer was selected as a judicial law clerk which allowed her to develop a love for family law and gain valuable experience from the judicial perspective. Kelly Shaffer has devoted her practice to family law and the issues surrounding...
Stephen Smith
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 14 years experience
(619) 503-3050 701 B St #2201
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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Julie Wolff
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 8 years experience
(619) 777-6583 4901 70th Street, Suite 1
 San Diego, CA 92115
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Juvenile
California Western School of Law
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Timothy John Richardson
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 24 years experience
(619) 231-6577 401 B St
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce, Criminal, DUI and Family
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Joshua Rollin Bourne
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 17 years experience
(619) 238-8242 185 W F St
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Family
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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Lauren Fair
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney
(619) 255-8500 600 B Street Suite 2210
 San Diego, CA 92101
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California Divorce Attorney with 24 years experience

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Andy Cook
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 24 years experience
(619) 515-9900 1901 1st Ave
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 San Diego, CA 92101
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California Western School of Law
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Andy Cook is here to help you! With a great courtroom presence (he used to be a professional announcer) and strong writing skills, Andy is able to get your message across to the many family law judges in San Diego County.

Andy Cook handles family law matters exclusively. He has one associate attorney and has run his own practice in the Bankers Hill area of San Diego, located about a mile from the main San Diego Family Law Court, for over 23 years. Andy has been Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar...
Ashley Negrette
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney
(619) 356-1448 402 West Broadway
Suite 400
 San Diego, CA 92101
Divorce and Immigration
California Western School of Law
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Ashley Negrette is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and is in good standing with the State Bar of California. Ashley earned her bachelor's degree from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and her law degree from California Western School of Law (CWSL). Ashley has been passionate about immigration law for many years and has demonstrated exceptional ability in removal (deportation) defense, and investor visa and non-immigrant visa applications. Ashley is lead counsel rated and has received numerous awards for community leadership, problem solving, and pro bono work.
Christine Hayes Sickler
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 43 years experience
(858) 566-6650 9663 Tierra Grande Street
Suite 301
 San Diego, CA 92126
Divorce and Family
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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MS. SICKLER joined the firm in 1985 and is a supervising attorney with the firm. Ms. Sickler obtained her Juris Doctorate from Hastings College of the Law in 1976 and her Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1973. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Sickler was engaged in the general practice of law, including obtaining substantial civil and criminal trial experience. Ms. Sickler was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1976 and became a Certified Specialist in Family Law in 1991. She is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association,...
Domingo Castillo Jr
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 19 years experience
(800) 497-9774 3443 Camino Del Rio South Ste. 315
 San Diego, CA 92108
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Univ of West Los Angeles
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I am the principal partner of Castillo & Associates handling workers compensation, personal injury, criminal defense and family law matters throughout our Southern California offices in Riverside, San Diego, Indio/Coachella Valley and Imperial-Calexico. I'm married and blessed with children. I enjoy spending time with my family and love to fish, travel and enjoy watching Sports, Nature & Forsenic TV channels. I began my carrier working with the Allstate Insurance Claims Auto, Property & Liability Dept in 1987 while studying at UCLA. I then began working as a workers comp adjuster for Cigna Property & Casualty. While in Law School, I...
Angelina Bradley
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(619) 483-4343 2305 Historic Decatur Road
Suite 100
 San Diego, CA 92106
Free ConsultationSan Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 9 years experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Military
University of Colorado Law School
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I am a retired Navy Judge Advocate helping families, working professionals, parentrepreneurs, and creatives attain work-life balance. I am a licensed attorney in California, Colorado, and the District of Columbia. I am also a certified as a mediator and peer specialist. I help my clients find a work-life balance goal, then craft solutions to empower them to attain those goals. For most of my clients, that means providing compassionate family law services to restructure a family: from marriage to divorce; reworking custody and visitation; adding a new member to the family through adoption; or restoring safety. I will guide you...
Beatrice Larsson Snider
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 45 years experience
(888) 860-8544 9663 Tierra Grande
Suite 301
 San Diego, CA 92126
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
California Western School of Law
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The youngest of four children, Beatrice Larsson Snider came to the United States from Sweden with her family at the age of 10. The family first lived in Berkeley, California then moved to Westchester County, New York where she graduated from high school in 1967. Certain characteristics separated her from the other teens of her day and her natural instinct to protect the underdog and speak up for her beliefs forecasted her eventual career in law. Ms. Snider was offered a scholarship as an undergraduate to California Western University in San Diego, California. Halfway through her undergraduate degree in pre-medical studies,...
Drew Hendricks
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 2 years experience
(619) 284-4113 7676 Hazard Center Dr. #625
 San Diego, CA 92108
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
California Western School of Law
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Drew received his Bachelor of Arts from Queens University of Charlotte, where he majored in Psychology and served as captain of the university tennis team. After college, he attended graduate school at West Virginia University, where he earned master’s degrees in social work and public administration, and participated in many community outreach projects. He also demonstrated exceptional work ethic by completing two master’s programs while simultaneously working as a tennis coach to help pay for his education. He later received his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, where he was a Dean’s List student and member of...
Naghmeh Bashar
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney with 27 years experience
(858) 566-6650 9663 Tierra Grande St. Suite 301
 San Diego, CA 92126
Divorce and Family
Univ of Arizona COL
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MS. BASHAR obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in Management Information Systems in 1987 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law in May 1990. She joined the firm after 7 years as a sole practitioner focusing on civil litigation, business and family law. Prior to opening her own office, Ms. Bashar was an associate attorney in a civil litigation firm where she represented financial institutions as well as individuals with personal injury, fraud and contract matters. She has also worked as a Volunteer Attorney with the Family Law...
Stuart Mellman
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San Diego, CA Divorce Attorney
(619) 304-0600 600 W Broadway, Suite 700
 San Diego, CA 92101
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Mr. Mellman provides clients with a full range of legal services including estate planning, estate litigation, family law, divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, civil litigation, business transactions, business law, intellectual property, real property, and asset protection. Mr. Mellman received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he graduated in the top four percent of his class with honors of Magna Cum Laude. While in law school, Mr. Mellman served as the Managing-Editor of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review...
Carmen Elena Ramos
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San Diego, CA Divorce Lawyer with 26 years experience
(858) 566-6650 9663 Tierra Grande Street
Suite 301
 San Diego, CA 92126
Divorce and Family
California Western School of Law
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MS. RAMOS is a 1993 graduate of California Western School of Law in San Diego and a graduate of Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. A former Deputy District Attorney for San Diego County, Ms. Ramos became a Certified Specialist in Family Law in 2005 and is a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego County Bar Association and the Family Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association. She has spoken on paternity issues for the Western State Alumni MCLE program. Ms. Ramos is fluent in Spanish.
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Considering divorce?

If a person wishes to terminate his or her marriage, he or she may file for a divorce. In a divorce proceeding, the court will terminate the marriage and determine the rights and responsibilities of the divorcing parties regarding child custody, child visitation, child support and spousal support (alimony). The court will also redistribute marital assets.

Depending on where you reside and where your assets are, the division of property can be a very simple or very complex process. Disputes often arise during this phase of a divorce if the two parties disagree as to who should receive which assets or property.

Finding a divorce lawyer who is experienced and reliable can reduce your stress and help you make the best choices possible. A good divorce lawyer should be a problem solver who is skilled at negotiation and possesses a solid trial background. If both parties are open to alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration or mediation, finding a lawyer experienced in collaborative divorce or divorce mediation would be beneficial.

Divorce lawyers also handle child custody issues, including multi-state and international child custody situations. Some divorce lawyers may be certified by their states as being family law specialists. Certification often requires that a lawyer meet certain experience and educational criteria.

Legal Custody: A parent with legal custody has the right to decide on the child's upbringing, education, and medical care. A court may grant legal custody to one parent (sole legal custody) or both parents (joint legal custody).

Separate Property: Property acquired before marriage or during the marriage as a gift or inheritance, or bought during marriage with separate property.

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