Family Law Attorney in California

In California, you get a divorce by starting a court case. Neither party has to prove someone did something wrong to cause the divorce (this is called no fault divorce). You can get a divorce even if the other person doesn’t want one.



You can divorce to end a marriage or domestic partnership. A Legal Separation has a similar process as well.

Flat Rate Uncontested Cases

Uncontested cases are cases in which both parties are in agreement on all, or a majority of the issues surrounding their divorce, legal separation, domestic partnership, or child custody matter. The Ortiz Law Group, P.C. offers flat rate fees for uncontested non-complex matters.

Family Law Mediation

Mediation is a process which married couples, or parents work together, with the assistance of a neutral third person, to develop an agreement to dissolve their marital status and resolve all or a some of the issues surrounding their divorce, legal separation, or domestic partnership. Mediation can also be used to formulate a parenting plan for child custody, child visitation, child support.

Child Custody

Child Custody can be a process which can affect your children’s lives until they are an adult. It is very important to structure a plan and obtain court orders which are in your children(s) best interest. In California, either parent can have custody of the children, or the parents can share custody. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement between themselves, then the judge makes the final decision about child custody and visitation.

Child Support

In California, child support is based on a complex calculation that takes into consideration the parents’ incomes, how much time each parent spends with the child, and any tax deductions that are available to either parent. This formula is applied whenever the support of a minor child is to be determined, including in dissolutions (divorces), separations or paternity cases (where the parents were never married), and domestic partnership cases.

Spousal Support

Spousal Support (also known as alimony) is a court ordered payment from one spouse or domestic partner to help cover the other’s monthly expenses. In California, when it is between married persons, support is called spousal support. It’s called domestic support between domestic partners.

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