Orange, CA Family Law and Divorce Attorney

Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers

1 City Boulevard West, Suite 1400
Orange, California 92868
USA

 (714) 602-1492
 (714) 937-1923

www.drfamilylaw.com
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Law Firm Overview

At the Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers, we understand that family issues can cause extreme emotional discord. Our legal team recognizes how family law has evolved to reflect changes in family dynamics. Your unique family structure influences the legal, financial and emotional consequences of divorce and other difficult family law issues. Attorney Dorie A. Rogers aims to achieve results that allow you to feel confident about your future. We do our best to ensure that unrealistic expectations or grudges do not interfere with your decisions. We place our focus on your family's needs and best interests.

We place emphasis on early preparation to make certain that every case is ready for trial or hearing in the event that you are unable to reach a negotiated settlement. On your first meeting, we discuss your complex issues, such as child support and custody, and evaluate your needs from every angle. Then we develop legal strategies tailored to fit your needs. Our legal team utilizes effective internal and external resources to help prepare and litigate your case. We leverage experience from forensic experts, investigators and paralegals. We will work closely with you at every step. As your case progresses, together we can decide whether litigation or settlement is in your best interests.

For more information please call a lawyer at 714-602-1492, 714-634-4140 or send us an e-mail. We provide flexible client appointments, and can discuss your family law situation during regular business hours, as well as evenings and weekends. We also provide an in-depth overview of our fee and retainer agreements during your initial consultation. We strive to provide a clear understanding and expectations of our services.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Child Move Aways ,

Practice Areas Description

- Domestic Violence

At the California Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers, we understand that domestic violence is not always about violence. It is also about one person exercising power and control over another person. If you have suffered physical or emotional abuse, or have been falsely accused of domestic violence, we can help.


- Division of Property

When you divorce, the state requires an equitable division of your property. Under California law, any property and income — including your pension and 401(k) acquired during your marriage is considered community property, unless it is legally established as a separate property source.


- Complex Property Division

At the Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers, we understand that many people face complex property division issues. Our legal team has extensive experience and familiarity with complex property division, especially in high asset divorces.


- Hidden Assets

As a community property state, California places strict rules on property division during a divorce. The goal is for each spouse to leave the union with an equal share of the property acquired during the marriage. Unfortunately, divorce is seldom a friendly event and it can cause individuals to use deceitful tactics to get the upper hand.


- Business Valuation

Divorce can be a difficult process. You and your spouse need to make many important decisions about how you want to divide your property after your marriage ends. One of the most complex property division issues arises when one spouse owns a business. Under California law, the business is still classified as community property. If you are the managing spouse, you have a fiduciary obligation to openly discuss and fully disclose business decisions to your spouse.


- Domestic Partnership

If you are contemplating entering into a domestic partnership or are seeking to terminate your registered domestic partnership, the Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers can help. We understand the family law-related issues of a domestic partnership. Our firm can evaluate your situation, take your wishes and goals into consideration and then work to create effective strategies. Attorney Dorie A. Rogers has nearly 30 years of family law experience in Orange County and she understands the complicated emotional and financial issues you may be facing.


- Paternity

Many individuals decide to live together instead of marriage. When a child is born in these situations, or any situation where the parents are not married to each other, paternity can be a complicated issue. In California, either parent can bring an action to establish paternity. Once paternity is established, all legal guidelines for child custody and child support apply.


- Child Move Away

When couples with children divorce or separate, custody and visitation arrangements can be affected by many circumstances. One such circumstance is when either parent wants to move away, whether to a new neighborhood or to another state.


- Enforcement of Orders

Family law issues are often emotionally charged and characterized by contentious disputes. At the Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers, we understand the issues you may be facing and we can help protect and enforce your rights.


- Divorce

With so many factors to consider as you look for effective solutions to your family law concerns, you want one resource for all of your questions. At the Orange County Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers we are prepared to handle all of your family law concerns. From premarital to dissolution we represent individuals in child custody, support issues and property divisions and understand the challenges you face. We know how to find solutions that are results oriented.


- Marriage Dissolution Process

In California to commence a divorce, a legal separation or to end a domestic partnership, a Petition for Dissolution, which is a lawsuit, is filed. Although dissolution is considered "no-fault" one has to state legal grounds, usually irreconcilable differences. Once the Summons and Petition are served on the other spouse who has thirty days to file their Response.


- Litigation

The court retains jurisdiction to enforce or modify its orders. The most common post judgment actions involve child custody, child support and spousal support orders. The court retains jurisdiction over marital property until such time as it has been disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Judgment.


- Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial agreements no longer belong to just the wealthy. Today many couples are waiting longer to marry or are getting remarried and have children from a prior marriage or relationship. As a result each has significant assets and children to protect financially. Couples benefit from a premarital agreement that addresses the needs of each party. An agreement can characterize separate property assets, limit spousal support and the division of marital property in the event of a divorce.


- Child Custody

Divorce is hard on children. They are vulnerable to emotional trauma. For this and other reasons, the "best interests of the child" standard applies to legal arrangements that affect children. Children's continuing needs include a home, and financial and emotional support from both parents.

Attorneys

Dorie A. Rogers Attorney Alimony, Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence

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