San Fernando Valley Family Lawyers

Discuss Your Case with a California Family Law Attorney in a Consultation

Whether you’re signing a prenuptial agreement or initiating a divorce, the family law firm Kraft Miles, A Law Corporation can help you navigate the complexities of the legal system. Our San Fernando Valley family attorneys have extensive experience handling complicated, emotionally fraught cases. We have one goal in mind: To obtain a positive outcome by resolving each dispute in a way that benefits our client.

What is Family Law?

Family law encompasses the body of legal statutes and issues surrounding domestic relationships. It governs the relationships between family members.

Do I Need to Have a Family Lawyer?

Domestic issues make for some of the most delicate, stressful, and contentious legal proceedings. Some cases can be resolved amicably, but many disputes require experienced legal counsel. That’s because questions of marriage and divorce almost always involve complicated legal concerns in addition to sensitive personal matters.

We Help San Fernando families with a Variety of Legal Issues

Our San Fernando Valley family lawyers assist clients with matters involving:

• Divorce / Dissolution of Marriage
  • Our attorneys can help you get through the difficult and stressful process of divorce. We have handled countless divorce cases and are well aware of how the CA family courts work.
• Legal separation
  • Perhaps you and your spouse are not ready to file for divorce. Legal Separation has many benefits and it may be the right option for you. Our San Fernando family law attorneys can help you decide.
• Dissolution and Termination of Registered Domestic Partnerships
  • We can help in cases of termination of registered domestic partnerships. We are experienced in helping many clients navigate the dissolution of their domestic partnerships.
• Establishing parentage
  • Our family lawyers can help you go through the process of establishing parentage for a variety of reasons. We can help you gain your rights as a parent.
• Alimony / Spousal Support
  • Our attorneys can help with alimony payments and modifications. We will help make sure the agreement is fair for all parties.
• Child custody / visitation / parenting plans
  • Child custody can become very contentious when going through a divorce or creating a parenting plan for unmarried parents in California. Let our experienced family lawyers help you do what is in the best interest of your child.
• Child support
  • Our family law attorneys can help you pursue child support or modify your child support order. We have helped many families through the child support process.
• Fathers’ rights and paternity
  • Our lawyers help you establish and assert your rights as a father. We can assist in establishing paternity as well.
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
  • We can help you draft a valid prenup before you get married in California. We have also helped married couples with postnuptial agreements post-marriage.
• Property division
  • Property division can be a very complicated part of divorce. Our family lawyers can help divide your properties evenly.
• Modification of existing orders
  • You may need help modifying existing orders because of changes in circumstances, such as jobs or housing. We can help you pursue these modifications with the California family courts.
• Mediation
  • Mediation is a less stressful alternative option than divorce. Contact our experienced divorce mediators to learn more.
• QDROs (division of retirement plans)
  • We will help you divide your retirement plan in the event of divorce. We can help both parties get what is fair.
• Restraining orders
  • If you need to pursue an order of protection, we can represent you in court. We can also help if you have wrongfully had a restraining order placed upon you.
• High Asset Dissolutions
  • high-asset dissolutions and divorce have their own set of issues. Our experienced family law attorneys can help you navigate the complexities of this process.
• Complex Family Law Litigation
  • Some family law cases are more complex than others. You may benefit from representation by one of our complex family law litigation attorneys.

Is California a No-Fault State?

Traditionally, every state required a person filing for divorce to prove “grounds” or some type of spousal fault. Today, the majority of states allow at least some form of “no-fault” divorce, which requires no such proof of wrongdoing. California is a no-fault divorce state, which means either spouse may obtain a divorce even if the other party doesn’t consent.

Call Kraft Miles, A Law Corporation Today for Your Consultation

When you work with an attorney at our firm, you are getting a skilled and compassionate advocate who understands the need to listen and has the ability to negotiate in good faith. You are also getting an aggressive attorney who is willing to fight for you whenever necessary and the guidance of a certified family law specialist like Joy Kraft Miles on your side.

Since every situation is unique, our approach to each dispute will be different. From the moment you call us for a consultation, our attorneys will begin to tailor a legal strategy that fits the facts of your case.