Orange, California Family Law Attorney
Family law encompasses several legal areas, each with its own unique set of issues. Whether you are going through a divorce or are interested in a child support modification, you want a lawyer who can help you find solutions effectively and efficiently. The Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers is experienced and prepared to address any of those issues. At the Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers in Orange, we assist Orange County families with a wide range of legal concerns. Please contact us to schedule an appointment today.
Assertive Litigator, Proactive and Responsive Attorney
Take control and reshape your life. When you walk into our Orange law offices for your initial consultation, we will review all your legal issues involving your family. We will also ask you to describe your personal relationship with your family, so we can come to a better understanding of your current situation and long-term goals. This will give attorney Dorie A. Rogers a better idea of how opposing parties may respond, so we can develop the best strategy for your case. The following types of issues are seen in family law :
- Agreements: Premarital, post-marital and cohabitation agreements define your legal rights to your personal and real property. Good planning is critical to safeguard your financial future. Contrary to belief, California does not have Common Law Marriage.
- Dissolution: If you are getting divorced or having your domestic partnership dissolved, we represent you during the entire process from the filing of the initial Petition to the Judgment. Dissolution involves child custody, child support, spousal support, property division and allocation of attorney's fees.
- Paternity: When the parties aren't married but have a child or children and no longer live together, the family court has jurisdiction to make custody and child support and attorney's fees orders.
- Child custody and visitation: Our office is often retained in high-conflict custody cases involving initial custody orders, custody modifications and relocation with children (also known as "move-aways") because of our experience. We understand the psychological impact of parental alienation, childhood attachment and the importance of child- focused custody orders.
- Domestic violence: Domestic violence is physical, emotional and/or financial abuse used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or unmarried; heterosexual or homosexual; living together, separated or dating. Our office has experience representing both victims of real abuse and fighting false allegations of abuse.
- Property issues: California is a community property state and the division of your property is subject to technical rules of characterization, tracing and valuation of real estate, pensions, business interests and debt assignment. Without an experienced family law attorney you could jeopardize the financial outcome of your property division.
- Child and spousal support: Child support and spousal support can be issues litigated independent of a divorce or dissolution action. It's important to understand how "income" is calculated in determining support obligations.
Contact Us
Whether you would like to take a proactive stance in court to assert your rights or need assistance in negotiating a fair settlement, we are prepared to handle all your family law legal issues. Contact us today for more information or to schedule an appointment with our experienced lawyer.
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Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers
1 City Boulevard West, Suite 1400
Orange, CA 92868-3646
Phone: 714-602-1492
Fax: 714-937-1923
