California Divorce and Family Law Lawyer

Law Offices of Daniel S. Frank

21707 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 107C Torrance, California 90503 USA

 (310) 598-7519 or (877) 351-6858
 (310) 316-5133

www.danielfrankattorney.com
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Daniel S. Frank brings healthful creativity, humanity and hard work to a wide variety of family law practice areas. He listens carefully, responds thoughtfully and acts decisively in your best interests — and those of your child. Attorney Frank handles your legal separation, divorce or dissolution with poise and professionalism. His mediation techniques serve to locate common ground in disputes over child and spousal support, custody and visitation matters, and marital property distribution.

His goal is always a collaborative, amicable settlement. However, if litigation in a courtroom becomes a necessity, he will not hesitate to aggressively protect your rights before a judge. Daniel S. Frank's legal leadership doesn't end when your divorce is final. He is available to handle any post-judgment modifications and enforcements that result from changing lifestyle circumstances; "move-away" issues when a parent must relocate due to business transfer or military service; and the need for restraining orders if domestic violence, or allegations of it, erupt.

When divorce or a related divisive family law issue becomes part of your life, you could benefit from the care and compassion of a licensed legal professional whose solutions have worked for many others in Southern California. The caring, compassionate lawyer you should speak with is Daniel S. Frank, of The Law Offices of Daniel S. Frank in Torrance. For 20 years, Mr. Frank has achieved lasting results for individuals and families across Southern California, helping to reach amicable settlements and protecting children from the negative effects of divorce.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Family Law

If you are exploring the possibility of divorce, or have already made that decision and are grappling with divorce legal issues, an experienced family law attorney can make an enormous positive difference in your life. Daniel S. Frank is an accomplished lawyer who does not rest on his laurels. He listens carefully to your wishes and goals, and works hard to make them a reality through the healing power of family law. His proven legal leadership is intended to guide, direct, educate and comfort you throughout the legal process.

- Divorce

Torrance divorce attorney Daniel S. Frank has devoted his 20-year professional career to the hard work of helping clients prepare transitions to post-divorce futures, rebuilding lives, putting families together — and keeping them there. Our law firm's founder's goal is an amicable, inexpensive settlement you can build on, and protection of your children from the negative aspects of divorce. When you contact us, we can arrange your free consultation at our Torrance law offices. We offer Spanish language access, flexible payment plans and maximum availability to any questions or concerns you have — from start to finish of your case. Daniel S. Frank provides quality representation and attentive personal service for procedures regarding uncontested, contested and high net worth divorce.

- Legal Separation

Legal separation is a suitable family law strategy for those who: are seeking a documented basis for a divorce they are contemplating; have not lived in California for at least six months, or have not been in the U.S. for three months and, therefore, experience difficulty with residency requirements; object to divorce on religious grounds; suffer from pre-existing medical conditions and need to continue health insurance coverage that has been active during the marriage; want to avoid the rancor, tensions and negative impact on children that divorce can cause; and cannot afford expenses related to divorce — from attorneys fees and court costs to alimony obligations and the risk of a negative outcome in marital property distribution discussions. Legal separation is a perfectly legitimate, understandable alternative for those who prefer not to pursue an uncontested, contested or high net worth divorce.

- Child Custody / Visitation

Child custody and visitation disagreements between a divorcing couple can be every bit the hot-button, red-flag issues that money concerns or a contested move-away can be. At The Law Offices of Daniel S. Frank, we use a blend of your wishes and goals, our knowledge of complex family law statutes and keen client commitment to get results. Our loyalty to you, our hopes for your future, make our law firm your home for family law solutions, regardless of the challenge facing you. Daniel S. Frank listens to you, promotes consistent parental availability to a child and excels at negotiating the amicable settlement you are looking for. In custody and visitation matters, his goal is "frequent and continuing involvement": Helping to maintain both parents' roles in the life of a child. He thoughtfully advises on behalf of "the best interests of the child," in the truest sense of that family law term.

- Child Support and Spousal Support

In today's difficult financial times, for California and the nation, money worries can wreck a marriage, derail a divorce and interfere with the financial support that parents and children need. Our lawyer's leadership is a combination of his solid guidance, your ability to pay or receive child or spousal support, state guidelines on support and attention to modifications that may be necessary when lifestyle changes occur. Payers and recipients of child support and spousal support (alimony) have been hard hit by our state and national recession. When support obligations in a divorce decree go unfulfilled on a regular basis, and efforts toward an amicable settlement are not productive, we can seek a contempt order for enforcement of that responsibility. We also capably handle matters of unmarried paternity, for the purpose of acquiring child support.

- Division of Property

In a community property state like California, components of the property distribution settlement you are seeking in your marriage dissolution can include: real estate — primary and secondary residences, vacation homes and rental property, motor vehicles, deferred income, stocks, stock options and bonds, memberships, family heirlooms and art collections, business assets, inheritance and gifts, 401(k) and retirement income, taxes and debts. Daniel S. Frank investigates the possibility of hidden assets in particular, and educates you to the workings of the family law justice system in general.

- Post-Judgment Modifications and Enforcements

A finalized California divorce is never truly final — not as long as people continue to lose jobs, are transferred out of state by the military or become seriously injured or ill, requiring expensive, specialized medical care. For these rude interruptions of your life, the family law remedy of a post-judgment modification exists. This revision of obligations in your divorce decree reflects a dramatic change of circumstance. Conversely, an enforcement of a spousal support or child custody responsibility can be handed down by a court, if that responsibility has been consistently overlooked. Whatever the modification or enforcement challenge facing you, our client-focused lawyer has shown time and time again that he can confront and resolve it successfully.

- Parental Relocation

Despite efforts at parental relocation and move-aways, legitimate or not, Daniel S. Frank's law firm keeps families together. We employ cost-effective, high-tech methods of ensuring that both parents maintain prominent roles in a child's life. Requests to petition the court for a move-way are typically caused by: remarriage, job transfer, job seeking in another state, military transfer, and injury or illness requiring specialized health care available only in another state. Daniel S. Frank's legal leadership is defined by a deep belief in, and commitment to, the best interests of your child. He wants to minimize the negative impact of divorce on the most vulnerable among us.

- Paternity Rights

Whether a child is born during or outside of wedlock, he or she still deserves parents who observe their legal responsibilities. When one or both parents haven't, and suddenly decide to, legal issues involving unmarried paternity can arise. Legal issues related to unmarried paternity that Daniel S. Frank can handle for you include: identity of the father, denial of paternity, paternity testing, child support, child custody and visitation and requests for parental rights. Whether you are a birth mother seeking to establish paternity in order to collect child support and allow an appropriate amount of parenting time — or a father who is determined to claim parentage and willing to be tested to prove it — you have a friend and advocate in our full-service family law offices.

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