Costa Mesa and Orange County Family Law Firm
Newport Beach and Santa Ana Family Law Firm
With offices in Orange County and Costs Mesa, the Sarieh Family Law serve all of Orange County and Los Angeles County in the area of family law, including divorce, paternity, domestic violence, guardianship, child custody, and more. If you have just been served with divorce papers or an Order to Show Cause, or if you just need to know your rights, how to proceed and what to expect in a divorce proceeding, call the Sarieh Family Law for immediate assistance from an experienced family law attorney in Orange County.
Firm founder and principal attorney Wail Sarieh has himself been through the divorce process and understands what you are going through. We know that your family issue is very stressful and emotionally draining. Unfortunately, once a divorce, child custody dispute, child support contest or any other family issue begins, conflicts often escalate, and strong emotions may interfere with rational decision-making. During such hard and stressful times, you will need an aggressive lawyer by your side – one who truly cares about you and your case and is committed to a successful outcome in your case. Upon meeting with an Orange County divorce lawyer in our office, you will know that you are in good hands whether your case involves child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support or any other family law matter.
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A divorce – or any other family dispute – is always a difficult and trying circumstance. Let experienced Orange County family law attorney Wail Sarieh and the legal team at Sarieh Family Law help you and your family with the divorce process, a domestic violence situation, a paternity matter, or any dispute related to a divorce, child custody, child support, or alimony.
Relocation
After a divorce, some parents move away for a career opportunity. Others move to be closer to their own family and friends.
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Prenuptial Agreements
Before marriage, a prenuptial agreement can safeguard both partners’ rights and property.
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Putative Spouse
A putative marriage is an apparently valid marriage entered in good faith by at least one of the partners, but it’s not a legal marriage due to a technical or legal impediment.
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Child Visitation
Under California law, in almost all cases, a parent will be granted reasonable visitation rights with his or her child after a divorce.
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Interstate Custody
If divorcing parents cannot reach a custody agreement out of court, and one parent now lives in another state.
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Guardianship
A circumstance sometimes arises where someone other than a child’s parent needs to be the child’s legal guardian.
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Paternity/DNA Testing
Establishing who a child’s biological father may be is necessary for a mother to obtain child support, for a father to gain visitation rights, or for a child’s medical needs.
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Termination of Parental Rights
The law requires a compelling reason to terminate someone’s parental rights. If you are seeking to terminate your ex-spouse’s parental rights.
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Request for Order
A Request to Order is your request to the court to issue orders for child custody, child support, visitation, or alimony. A family lawyer at Sarieh Family Law can help you file a Request to Order.
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Grandparents’ Rights
When a parent restricts contact, California law may allow grandparents to seek visitation. The attorneys at Sarieh Family Law can help you pursue or protect your rights as a grandparent.
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Domestic Violence
We represent and speak for the victims of domestic violence. Attorneys at Sarieh Family Law help domestic violence victims acquire the restraining orders.
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Hidden Assets
If one divorcing spouse tries to move or hide assets from the other before or during the divorce, an experienced divorce attorney.
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Alimony
If you’re divorcing in California, determining spousal support—or alimony—can be complex.
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Spousal Support
If you are divorcing, you’ll have questions about alimony, called “spousal support” in California. How much will you receive or have to pay?
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Alienation
After a divorce or separation, family dynamics can
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Division of Assets
Dividing property in a California divorce requires full financial disclosure and careful legal handling.
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Child Support
A child support order can be essential to ensuring your child’s quality of life after a divorce. At Sarieh Family Law, you’ll work with an experienced family law specialist.
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Divorce
Family law attorneys with Sarieh Family Law represent clients in both contested and uncontested divorces. We put our clients, their children, and their long-term interests first.
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Child Custody
In custody matters, Sarieh Family Law represents parents who are divorcing, already divorced, and those who never married.
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Annulment
Divorce is not always the best option for spouses who are dissolving a marriage, but only certain marriages qualify for annulment. A family lawyer at Sarieh Family Law can help you understand your options.
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Modifications
After a divorce, if circumstances change and you need a court order modified regarding child custody, visitation, child support, or spousal support, contact Sarieh Family Law for the legal assistance you’ll need.
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Legal Separation
Spouses who are seeking to end a marriage have options apart from the conventional courtroom-focused divorce proceeding.
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Mediation
If you are involved in a divorce or a divorce-related dispute that might be resolved through out-of-court mediation, contact Sarieh Family Law.
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Just Got Served
If you are served with divorce papers in California, you typically have only thirty days to respond or you could compromise your legal rights.
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Late Life Divorce
Orange County Late-Life Divorce Lawyers Helping Clients Over The Age Of 50 End Their Marriage Divorce rates among people over the age of 50 have climbed steadily over the past two decades, a trend often called “gray divorce.” A late-life divorce is rarely as simple as a divorce between two people in their twenties or […]
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Family Law in Orange County
Family Law Attorney in Costa Mesa, CA
We will be beside you every step of the way, providing guidance throughout every aspect of their case, whether you are in the midst of an Evidence Code Section 730 custody evaluation or hiring forensic accountants to determine the real cash flow of your spouse. We have special expertise in uncovering hidden assets, especially in cases where the property is located across state lines or even internationally. Our divorce law experience includes complex matters such as the valuation of the goodwill of a business, division of high assets, and protection of separate properties.