Los Angeles Family Law & Divorce Services

Beverly Hills Practice Areas

GLASS FAMILY LAW practices law in Beverly Hills and the greater Los Angeles community.  Our firm focuses on matters of  family law and offers divorce services in the form of mediation and litigation representation.

We handle cases for a variety of legal issues that require focused family law counsel:

Divorce
Division of property
Spousal support
Child custody
Child support
Paternity
Relocation
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

GLASS FAMILY LAW offers legal representation based on a background in law and clinical psychology.  Our attorneys are well equipped to handle the emotional issues and legal complications that arise during divorce negotiations, paternity disputes, and domestic violence incidents. 

We respond to these complicated circumstances with practical legal guidance and knowledgeable psychological assistance.  GLASS FAMILY LAW will help you parse the emotional and legal issues in your divorce and lead you to capable resources to manage matters of drug and alcohol addiction or physical and emotional abuse. 

Divorce

California has no-fault divorce. This makes it relatively easy to get divorced based solely on a showing of irreconcilable differences. Parties who no longer wish to live together as husband and wife also have the option of filing for legal separation, rather than for dissolution of marriage. Legal separation provides the same financial and custodial options as dissolution without granting a divorce.

Division of Property: What is Really Mine?

California considers most property acquired during the marriage to be community property—which is divided equally. Property obtained prior to a marriage is generally considered separate property. These concepts may seem simple, but California laws regarding property can become complex—especially when assets and debts straddle the line between community and separate estates.

Spousal Support: Will I Receive or Will I Need to Pay Support?

Spousal support, sometimes called alimony, refers to financial maintenance paid to a spouse designed to preserve each party’s economic status during or after the divorce process. The amount of temporary or post-divorce spousal support is determined by a number of circumstances, including length of the marriage, age and health of the spouses, each spouse’s needs, and their ability to pay, and their ability to be or to become self-supporting. 

Child Custody: How is the Custody Schedule Determined?

California law determines child custody—including your specific parenting schedule and how important legal decisions regarding your will be made—based on the best interests of your children. The Court considers a myriad of factors in coming to a decision regarding your children’s best interests, and the attorneys of GLASS FAMILY LAW are ready to work with you to maximize your personal strengths as a parent, and even to help you work on the things you could be doing better.

The largest portion of our practice at GLASS FAMILY LAW focuses on child custody and relocation litigation. Our backgrounds in both law and clinical psychology make us the perfect choice to handle your custody conflict.

Child Support: What is Fair?

The amount of child support divorcing or separating parties will receive or pay can be a top financial concern. In California, child support is determined based on the incomes of each party. When one party is unemployed or underemployed, the court can substitute earning capacity for actual earnings. Either way, the respective incomes or earning capacities determine the actual child support owed under the statewide guidelines.

Every court in the state uses the same set of calculations and formulas to determine the basic, minimum child support to be paid. Other factors—usually based on the specific or special needs of the children—can affect the guideline calculation, however.

Paternity: What About Custody & Support When Parents Are Not Married?

If you and your significant other have not been married, but you have a child or children together, California law provides you with legal remedies regarding child custody and child support—the same as cases involving marriage and divorce.

But, before getting to those legal remedies, sometimes paternity must be determined using DNA evidence. The attorneys of GLASS FAMILY LAW are abreast of all emerging California legislation regarding parentage:

Surrogacy
Sperm and ovum donation
Custody between same-sex couples

Relocation: What If a Custodial Parent Wants to Move Away?

Relocation cases are situations where one parent seeks to move from the geographic area where the family resided together. Relocations can involve proposed moves within California, out of state, across the country, or internationally. Relocation cases are challenging, but they are well within the extensive custody experience of our attorneys.

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: How Do I Keep My Family Safe?

When a spouse or other family member makes threats or inflicts physical harm on his or her partner, the California Family Code provides civil protections and backs up those protections with both civil and criminal consequences.

This is where GLASS FAMILY LAW'S specialization in both law and psychology plays a large role in protecting you. Our attorneys have years of practical experience obtaining protective orders to preserve the safety and security of our clients. Our supportive advocacy and strong referral network of counselors and therapists can help to break the cycle of violence.

The largest portion of our practice at GLASS FAMILY LAW focuses on child custody and relocation litigation.  Our backgrounds in both law and clinical psychology make us the perfect choice to handle your custody conflict.

Call 866-570-6831 or email us for help with Child Custody law in Los Angeles