Family Law

Your Family Law
Professional

Diana James, Esq. offers the expertise, sensitivity and trusted counsel for the justice you deserve. Family Law issues are never easy as much as they are unpredictable in the real world of today’s family dynamic.

Superior Representation
with Heart

Are you dealing with divorce, legal separation, child custody or other domestic issues? All the more reason to plan for your future with a creative legal strategy that best serves you.

For the Justice
You Deserve

Bringing you the highest level of legal prowess for meeting your Family Law needs with unyielding support toward your new life success.

Protecting Your Rights

Passionate and aggressive representation for clients
during difficult life experiences.

Attorney Diana Ruth James fights for your future. She
understands when faced with Family Law circumstances.
This is a critical time for making the best decisions,
including selecting your legal partner.

Life-changing decisions with family are never easy. When
it comes to divorce or other domestic issues, it is important
for your future to have the support and guidance of a skilled
attorney who not only understands your individual needs, but
is prepared to protect your rights.

Family Law Practice Areas

Experience. Dedication. Knowledge. Sensitivity.
Diana Ruth James, Esq. provides uniquely intuitive and superlative Family Law
solutions for couples and families when faced with life-changing decisions.

Child Custody and Support

Whenever minor children are involved,
who will be their primary caretaker?
Child support issues are always highly
sensitive topics, requiring an attorney
with compassion, knowledge and expertise.

Mediation/Collaborative

Intended to be two non-adversarial paths, the main difference is each party is required to have their own representation for a collaborative process, and thus can be very costly. For agreeable parties who just want minimal guidance and proper documents filed with the court, mediation may be the way to go. Again, we can customize and provide you with only what you need.

Prenuptial Agreements

Agreements entered into prior to the
date of marriage are prenuptial
agreements. These agreements are
beneficial for both parties – as they
remove the uncertainty of a separation
and protect valuable assets. California
allows for prenuptial agreements with
very specific requirements.

Stipulated Judgments and Modifications

California Family Law allows parties to enter into their own stipulated divorce judgments, as well as for post-judgment modifications but it is highly recommended the parties consult with an expert to review the terms and minimize the possibility of costly and inconvenient changes later.

Divorce / Summary Dissolution

The primary difference between divorce
and summary dissolution is length of marriage, community assets and debts, and whether or not there are minor children.

Community Property

Generally all property, whether
real or personal property,
acquired during a marriage is
recognized as community
property including retirement
accounts. This is one of the main
areas of Family law which require
a knowledgeable attorney.

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