Newport Beach California Child Support Lawyer
When your family's future is on the line, make sure you do everything possible to explore your options and protect your rights. At the Law Office of Wendy L.C. Fountain, we are devoted to helping families and individuals resolve complicated matters of family law, such as divorce and child custody disputes. Serving clients throughout Orange County, we are prepared to handle a wide range of family law concerns.
California no-fault divorce laws do not require that a spouse state grounds for divorce. One spouse may decide to terminate the marriage. However, the process before a family law court can be involved and complex, implicating many related issues of child custody, child support, spousal support and the division of marital property. We will protect your interests throughout the entire process, whether you are going through a contested or uncontested divorce.
We defend the interests of parents and children involved in child custody disputes, child custody investigations and evaluations, move-away cases, and in modifications to child support orders or other family court orders.
We represent clients in various child support matters, from obtaining initial child support decrees to the modification and enforcement of court orders. We also handle cases with special considerations, such as high-income child support disputes and cases involving the Department of Child Support Services.
Our lawyer helps clients anticipate and interpret California spousal support laws as they apply to their unique circumstances. We prepare the best arguments for clients who wish to pursue modifications to alimony and spousal support awards due to significantly changed circumstances, as well as represent either party in contempt and enforcement actions.
Representing both mothers and fathers in actions to establish paternity in California, we work hard to do what is best for our clients. We also handle matters involving the voluntary declaration of paternity and court orders for DNA paternity testing in order to secure rights to child custody, visitation or child support.
California's community property laws call for an equal share of all marital property and assets purchased or earned during the marriage. However, what determines equal is often subjective and goes beyond a mere financial evaluation. We assist clients with all types of property division concerns, including real estate and individual property for people in their second or third marriage.
Domestic violence is an extremely serious allegation, often implicating criminal charges and a painful process for your family that will hopefully bring a healthier future for all involved. We represent individuals involved in situations of domestic violence, including assistance in obtaining and defense against temporary and permanent restraining orders for domestic assault, spousal abuse, child abuse, domestic battery and other incidents of family violence.
Same-Sex Marriages and Divorce
Same-sex couples encounter the same challenges as straight couples when they are going through a divorce or dissolving a domestic partnership. We will be sensitive to your unique concerns as a family and help you do what is best for the people you love.
Contact Us
As an Orange County divorce attorney, Wendy L.C. Fountain is prepared to help you and your family through the most complex family law concerns. We are ready to help you move on to a better future. Call 949-468-0215 or contact us online today to schedule a consultation and learn more.
