Family law attorneys are there for us at some of the best - and worst - moments of our lives. Whether you’re getting married or getting divorced, adopting a child, or trying to settle a child custody dispute, your family is too important to leave things to chance. Hiring a family law attorney will leave you free to focus on what really matters in life while your family lawyer takes care of the legal details. Here at the State Bar Attorneys Directory, powered by Best of the Web, you can be confident that all of the family law firms we list have been screened and verified for your peace of mind. Whatever your reasons for needing a family attorney, you’ll be in safe hands with the family law firms listed here. 

Charles M. Green, APLC
3699 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste.700
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Divorce Lawyer

4.6
10 Verified Reviews

Phone(213) 387-4508

Charles M. Green, APLC
3699 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste.700
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Divorce Lawyer

Foster Hsu, LLP
1570 the Alameda
Suite 226
San Jose, CA 95126

San Jose divorce attorneys strive to achieve results in an amicable fashion whenever possible in order to spare clients the cost and emotional anguish that litigation can bring.

5.0
10 Verified Reviews

Phone(408) 841-7200

Foster Hsu, LLP
1570 the Alameda
Suite 226
San Jose, CA 95126

San Jose divorce attorneys strive to achieve results in an amicable fashion whenever possible in order to spare clients the cost and emotional anguish that litigation can bring.

Trevino Law, Inc.
23121 Verdugo Drive Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Trevino Law, Inc. is family law and estate planning attorneys in California. Trevino Law is committed to supporting citizens in the judicial process. Even before the petition is filed, it is necessary to contact an attorney if you are facing a family law issue. Contact our family law, domestic violence, and estate planning lawyer today to help you out. Call…

5.0
6 Verified Reviews

Phone(949) 312-4773

Trevino Law, Inc.
23121 Verdugo Drive Suite 200
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Trevino Law, Inc. is family law and estate planning attorneys in California. Trevino Law is committed to supporting citizens in the judicial process. Even before the petition is filed, it is necessary to contact an attorney if you are facing a family law issue. Contact our family law, domestic violence, and estate planning lawyer today to help you out. Call…

Law Office of Michael R. Young
1980 Orange Tree Ln
Redlands, CA 92374

If you've decided that filing for divorce is in the best interest of your future and the future of your family, you and your spouse will have to divide you property and assets. Property and asset division can be extremely complicated; if you have questions, Mr. Young can help you find the answers. If you are facing a relatively peaceful…

4.6
10 Verified Reviews

Phone(909) 315-4588

Law Office of Michael R. Young
1980 Orange Tree Ln
Redlands, CA 92374

If you've decided that filing for divorce is in the best interest of your future and the future of your family, you and your spouse will have to divide you property and assets. Property and asset division can be extremely complicated; if you have questions, Mr. Young can help you find the answers. If you are facing a relatively peaceful…

Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC
12636 High Bluff Dr
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130

Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC is San Diego's trusted source of divorce and family law representation. In fact, we're known as San Diego's Family Law Experts®. With more than 200 years of family law experience and three Board Certified Family Law Specialists on staff, we have the knowledge and skill to handle even the most complex cases. We handle everything…

2.6
10 Verified Reviews

Phone(858) 492-7968

Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC
12636 High Bluff Dr
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130

Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC is San Diego's trusted source of divorce and family law representation. In fact, we're known as San Diego's Family Law Experts®. With more than 200 years of family law experience and three Board Certified Family Law Specialists on staff, we have the knowledge and skill to handle even the most complex cases. We handle everything…

Newport Family Law & Mediation Group
4000 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 600
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Newport Family Law & Mediation Group was founded by Attorney Sharman L. Brooks, a Certified Family Law Specialist practicing family law exclusively for over seventeen years in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego County courts. At Newport Family Law & Mediation Group, we handle complex litigation in all areas of family law. We also provide mediation, which…

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Phone(949) 769-7040

Newport Family Law & Mediation Group
4000 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 600
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Newport Family Law & Mediation Group was founded by Attorney Sharman L. Brooks, a Certified Family Law Specialist practicing family law exclusively for over seventeen years in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego County courts. At Newport Family Law & Mediation Group, we handle complex litigation in all areas of family law. We also provide mediation, which…

Men's Legal Center, Family Law Advocates
940 C St
San Diego, CA 92101

The Men's Legal Center, Family Law Advocates ® specializes in representing men and non-custodial parents in family law court. And yes, we also represent Women! We handle all aspects of Family Law, including Divorce - Paternity - Child Support - Visitation - Custody - Separation - Domestic Violence - Property Division - Military Divorce We strictly specialize in Family Law… Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Phone(619) 234-3838

Men's Legal Center, Family Law Advocates
940 C St
San Diego, CA 92101

The Men's Legal Center, Family Law Advocates ® specializes in representing men and non-custodial parents in family law court. And yes, we also represent Women! We handle all aspects of Family Law, including Divorce - Paternity - Child Support - Visitation - Custody - Separation - Domestic Violence - Property Division - Military Divorce We strictly specialize in Family Law… Unclaimed: Claim this business

805 Family Law Attorneys
8320 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422

805 Family Law Attorneys have 20+ years of legal experience handling: child custody cases, divorce (including high-asset divorce), division of marital property, spousal support, or alimony. We serve families in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, and the surrounding areas in California. Whether you need a divorce lawyer to fight for you in court, in mediation and…

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Phone(805) 257-0918

805 Family Law Attorneys
8320 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422

805 Family Law Attorneys have 20+ years of legal experience handling: child custody cases, divorce (including high-asset divorce), division of marital property, spousal support, or alimony. We serve families in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, and the surrounding areas in California. Whether you need a divorce lawyer to fight for you in court, in mediation and…

805 Family Law Attorneys
940 Santa Rosa
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805 Family Law Attorneys have 20+ years of legal experience handling: child custody cases divorce (including high-asset divorce) division of marital property spousal support or alimony We serve families in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, and the surrounding areas in California. Whether you need a divorce lawyer to fight for you in court, in mediation and…

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Phone(805) 952-7129

805 Family Law Attorneys
940 Santa Rosa
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805 Family Law Attorneys have 20+ years of legal experience handling: child custody cases divorce (including high-asset divorce) division of marital property spousal support or alimony We serve families in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, and the surrounding areas in California. Whether you need a divorce lawyer to fight for you in court, in mediation and…

Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP
120 Santa Margarita Avenue B
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP has been providing exceptional legal counsel and advocacy to family law, business and corporate law, and real estate law clients throughout the Bay Area for more than 40 years. Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Phone(650) 289-1400

Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP
120 Santa Margarita Avenue B
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP has been providing exceptional legal counsel and advocacy to family law, business and corporate law, and real estate law clients throughout the Bay Area for more than 40 years. Unclaimed: Claim this business

Hoffer Family Law Firm
30101 Agoura Ct
Suite 118
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Attorney Jeffrey Hoffer and his team at the Hoffer Family Law Firm are here to help couples and individuals with their legal needs. Working on family law cases, the Hoffer Family Law Firm is ready to help bring a couple closer with premarital agreements or ease their separation through a divorce. Open since 1993, Attorney Jeffrey Hoffer has been helping… Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Phone(805) 449-4290

Hoffer Family Law Firm
30101 Agoura Ct
Suite 118
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Attorney Jeffrey Hoffer and his team at the Hoffer Family Law Firm are here to help couples and individuals with their legal needs. Working on family law cases, the Hoffer Family Law Firm is ready to help bring a couple closer with premarital agreements or ease their separation through a divorce. Open since 1993, Attorney Jeffrey Hoffer has been helping… Unclaimed: Claim this business

Law Offices of Ronald K. Stitch
30961 Agoura Rd
Suite 227
Westlake Village, CA 91361

The Law Offices of Ronald K. Stitch helps people throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles County through family law challenges including divorce, child support, child custody, and others. As a Westlake Village family law attorney, Ronald K. Stitch spent more than a decade practicing in civil litigation, so he has the trial experience to be a strong advocate for you…

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Phone(818) 237-4574

Law Offices of Ronald K. Stitch
30961 Agoura Rd
Suite 227
Westlake Village, CA 91361

The Law Offices of Ronald K. Stitch helps people throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles County through family law challenges including divorce, child support, child custody, and others. As a Westlake Village family law attorney, Ronald K. Stitch spent more than a decade practicing in civil litigation, so he has the trial experience to be a strong advocate for you…

Los Angeles Family Law Lawyers
205 South Broadway
suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90012

At Los Angeles Family Law Lawyers we take pride in providing the best customer service, honesty and integrity when helping our clients through these challenging times. Whether your main concern is child custody, divorce, or even father's rights you can rest assured that we are the best in L.A for the job. We are located at 205 S. Broadway, Suite… Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Phone(213) 620-9991

Los Angeles Family Law Lawyers
205 South Broadway
suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90012

At Los Angeles Family Law Lawyers we take pride in providing the best customer service, honesty and integrity when helping our clients through these challenging times. Whether your main concern is child custody, divorce, or even father's rights you can rest assured that we are the best in L.A for the job. We are located at 205 S. Broadway, Suite… Unclaimed: Claim this business

Newport Divorce Attorney
5015 Birch Street
Suite 111
Newport Beach, CA 92660

As a divorce lawyer Newport Beach, CA Robert Glasser can support clients through divorce mediation, collaboration, arbitration, and litigation. During the process Attorney Glasser will take the time to really listen to each client. He then translates the concerns and goals they've expressed into options that can be used to bring divorce disputes to workable results. In addition Robert is… Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Newport Divorce Attorney
5015 Birch Street
Suite 111
Newport Beach, CA 92660

As a divorce lawyer Newport Beach, CA Robert Glasser can support clients through divorce mediation, collaboration, arbitration, and litigation. During the process Attorney Glasser will take the time to really listen to each client. He then translates the concerns and goals they've expressed into options that can be used to bring divorce disputes to workable results. In addition Robert is… Unclaimed: Claim this business

Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy
1 Park Plaza
Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92614

Our highly respected negotiators and trial attorneys are regularly recognized for their ability to get results. The firm's Orange County divorce attorneys have successfully represented clients in complex and high profile cases. By limiting the number of clients each attorney represents at any given time it ensures that every client receives the highest level of service and attention. The firm…

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Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy
1 Park Plaza
Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92614

Our highly respected negotiators and trial attorneys are regularly recognized for their ability to get results. The firm's Orange County divorce attorneys have successfully represented clients in complex and high profile cases. By limiting the number of clients each attorney represents at any given time it ensures that every client receives the highest level of service and attention. The firm…

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What is Family Law?

Family law is a wide-ranging field of law, with family matters at its heart. Any family issue that has a legal basis can be handled by a family law firm - this includes prenuptial agreements, marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, and related financial matters. The point of family law is to protect the rights of family members in diverse situations. When a family dispute arises, family law seeks to provide a fair and equitable solution for all family members, whether they are adults or children. Although this can be an emotionally charged field of law - because of course, family breakdowns are challenging for everyone involved - a good family attorney will be skilled in sensitively handling these situations. 

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At stressful and difficult times, you need a family lawyer who will take some of the stress away from you, not add to it, so this is one area of law where a ‘good fit’ between lawyer and client is essential. Finding this will involve taking a free consultation with a number of family law attorneys and deciding which one felt right.

That’s where our State Bar Attorneys Directory can help - we list thousands of family law firms, and it’s easy to narrow down your search for family attorneys near you or who specialize in the required area of family law.

You can also read reviews right here in the directory, to get a feel for which are the most trusted family law firms in your area.
 

What Types of Cases Can a Family Law Attorney Help With?

 

Family lawyers help families and individuals needing legal assistance with any kind of family relationship.

Although most people think of divorce attorneys when they think of family law, divorce and family breakdown are far from the only times when you might want to hire a family law attorney. Many people seek family law assistance to draw up a prenuptial agreement before a wedding, or to handle the adoption of a much-longed for child - it’s not all doom and gloom!

Nevertheless, it’s true that divorce cases make up a large proportion of work for most family law firms. If your marriage breaks down, you can trust your divorce lawyer to make this most heartbreaking situation as painless as it can be, while protecting your interests at every turn. Children often suffer most in a divorce, but a skilled divorce attorney will ensure that child custody issues are settled calmly and quickly, minimizing the pain for all involved.

Family law firms also help with complex family legal matters such as guardianships, paternity disputes and parental rights.

 

How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Family Law Attorney?

 

The cost will depend on how complex your family law issue is. Some family lawyers charge a fixed fee for handling a case, while others will charge an hourly rate. Ensure that you understand full details of how much you will be charged before you make your final choice of a family law attorney.
 


FAQ On Hiring a Family Law Attorney

 

1 - Can I share a divorce attorney with my spouse to save costs?

 

No! While it’s great that you and your soon-to-be ex are on good enough terms for you to consider this, it’s not possible and would represent a conflict of interst for your family attorney. If you are using mediation to resolve your divorce, you can work with the same mediator, but you would be well advised to have separate divorce attorneys in any case, to ensure that your interests are fully protected.

 

2 - How can I minimize the costs of my divorce?

 

The more you and your spouse can agree between yourselves before hiring divorce attorneys, the faster, simpler and cheaper the process should be - not to mention less emotionally draining. Where possible, if the state of your relationship allows it, try to agree on matters like division of property and assets, child custody, who will pay child support and whether either of you will pay alimony or spousal support.

 

3 - Do I really need a divorce attorney? We still get along, can’t we handle it ourselves?

If you and your spouse are still on reasonably good terms, it is possible that you could negotiate a divorce settlement without an attorney. However, this is fraught with pitfalls - and it’s very hard to get out of an agreement later should you decide you’ve made a mistake. Where there is any history of violence in the relationship, or where there is a power imbalance of a financial imbalance, you are strongly advised to hire a divorce attorney even if you are otherwise on good terms with your partner. If you are both willing, however, you could try opting for what’s called a collaborative divorce - this is where both parties and both divorce attorneys sign an agreement that they will not go to trial. In theory, with the option for trial removed, all parties will work harder to reach a settlement, saving time, money, and ill-feeling.



 

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