Fairfield, CA Family Law Attorney

Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen

1220 Douglas Avenue, Suite 101 Fairfield, California 32779 USA

 (707) 416-4205 or (866) 668-5002
 (707) 427-1216

www.fairfieldfamilylaw.com
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Law Firm Overview

The Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, a Professional Corporation, are well-respected in Contra Costa and Solano County courts for finding reasonable solutions that help our clients better than the over-aggressive tactics used by many attorneys. We fight hard to get our clients what they need.

Our law firm is dedicated to providing high caliber legal advice and representation to family law clients in Contra Costa and Solano County. We built our law firm based on the belief that our clients deserve to be treated with the utmost courtesy and respect.

Our family lawyers are highly skilled negotiators. We are also strong litigators and are not afraid to take your case to court when necessary. With many years experience providing quality legal representation to clients throughout the Bay Area, we can help anyone who has a family law issue in the area, including people from other states and military personnel in other countries.

Over many years of work, our attorneys have helped thousands of clients with a variety of services in family law in California.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Military Divorce, Property Division, Modifications, Guardianship, Enforcement, Dependency Law, Restraining Orders, Out-of-Country/Overseas Military Divorce, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

Practice Areas Description

- Family & Matrimonial Law

At the Family Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, we use our many years of experience to competently represent our clients' interests in your family law matter. We are a full-service family and matrimonial law firm, representing people throughout the world who need help with family law in Contra Costa County, Solano County, and throughout the California Bay Area.


- Divorce

At The Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, we take our responsibilities as divorce lawyers very seriously. We will examine your situation from every angle and come up with creative legal solutions that are tailored to meet your wishes and protect your interests. We serve not only residents of Fairfield, Benicia, and surrounding areas, but also people around the country and members of the military stationed around the world.


- Military Divorce

Family law is very different when one of the people involved is in the military. Few attorneys have experience in military family law -- even JAG officers will often refer people to the few civilian lawyers who regularly work in the area. The Military Divorce Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen is one of the few law firms serving the military family law needs of Solano and Contra Costa County, California. Most clients have some association with Travis Air Force Base, near Fairfield and Suisun City, and we regularly help clients across the country and across the world.


- Child Custody & Visitation

In all child custody matters, what's best for the children comes first. At The Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, our lawyers work closely with each client and fights hard to get the best possible custody and visitation arrangements for their children. We regularly represent both residents of Contra Costa and Solano Counties and people from elsewhere who have legal issues in our area.


- Child Support

In matters of child support, the needs of the children must always come first. If you are a parent going through a divorce, you most likely know what will be best for your children. Getting your ideal child support schedule put into a divorce agreement, however, can be tricky. For many years, The Fairfield Family Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen have been helping people throughout the country who have child support issues in California's Contra Costa and Solano counties. We even assist clients living in other countries as part of our special practice serving military parents. Regardless of where you live, our child support lawyers will give you and your concerns the compassion and attention they deserve, while fighting hard to get you what you need.


- Spousal Support

In California, spousal support (a.k.a. alimony or maintenance) is mandated for divorcees who are designated "dependent spouses," i.e. the people who are not the main wage earners, such as stay-at-home-moms. How much spousal support is provided, and for how long, depends on many factors. Alimony Lawyer Susan E. Christiansen can help people across the country through the issues of California spousal support. Over the years, we have guided thousands of people through all kinds of family law issues, including divorce, paternity, military family law, etc.


- Property Division

For many people going through a divorce, property division is one of the key issues. Each side wants to retain certain assets, and the two parties must either negotiate and agreement or take the matter to court. Either way, an experienced divorce attorney is a necessity. Our Family Law Attorneys have many years of experience helping people from California and across the country with complex divorces in Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Many of our clients have large estates, and our lawyers work closely with each to get the best possible arrangement.


- Modifications

After a divorce agreement has been signed, it is sometimes necessary to make changes. But ex-spouses are seldom amenable to modifications. If you need a child support modification or other change to a divorce decree, you need a strong, experienced family law attorney.


- Enforcement

Once a divorce agreement is finalized, both parties must abide by it. If one ex-spouse refuses to live up to any part of the agreement, from alimony to child support, enforcement may be necessary. A lawyer can get a series of court orders that can eventually mean jail time if they are not obeyed.



- Guardianships

Legal guardianship allows adults to make decisions on behalf of minor children or others who are not able to handle their affairs. To ensure a legal guardianship, a lawyer must make sure that all the proper documents are filed. If any problems arise, you want a guardianship attorney you can fight on your behalf.



- Move-Away & Relocation

After a divorce, one parent cannot move far away without affecting the established custody and visitation schedule. There are legal procedures for dealing with removal of children to another state. The Interstate Custody Law Firm of Susan E. Christiansen can guide you through the many issues involved in interstate child custody matters. Our family law attorneys have many years of experience dealing with the laws in California and other states. We serve both residents of Contra Costa and Solano Counties and people elsewhere with legal issues in the area.


- Step-Parent Adoptions

Adopting a child can be the most exciting and rewarding experience a person can have. And if you are a step-parent, an adoption can confer many important rights to the child and also establish your own right to make decisions on the child's behalf. The Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, a Professional Corporation, has many years of experience representing parents in adoption proceedings. Our lawyers can take care of all the legal specifics of step-parent adoptions for people throughout the United States who have legal issues in Solano County or Contra Costa County, California.


- Paternity

Paternity makes up some of the most contentious issues faced by family law attorneys. At The Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, our lawyers have tremendous experience with tough legal battles. We can fight for people with issues anywhere in California's Solano and Contra Costa Counties. Many of our clients live elsewhere in the country, from New York to Seattle.


- Dependency Law

Allegations regarding abused, neglected or abandoned children can be complicated and emotional. When meeting with Child Protective Services (CPS), the Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen encourages you to have an experienced attorney by your side. The lawyers of our firm have experience as appointed attorneys through the court system for parents of children that CPS has removed from the home. We also can act as private retained counsel in matters regarding dependency law.


- Mediation Services

At the Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen, our attorneys are skilled mediators. We handle your mediation in a quiet, dignified and private manner. We can help you get through the process of mediation quickly and cost-effectively.


- Criminal Law

If you have been arrested or charged with a crime, you are under a great deal of stress. You need an experienced attorney by your side. Our lawyers are detail oriented in creating your strategy and deliver personal attention throughout your case. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Susan E. Christiansen understand that mistakes happen. Many times, good people are accused of bad things. We have experience defending our clients in a broad range of criminal offenses.


- Civil Litigation

Civil litigation, as opposed to criminal defense, is the body of law where individuals seek to resolve disputes against each other. These disputes are not always monetary in nature, but could also include a behavioral aspect. For example, if you were injured by the defective packaging of a product, you might sue for monetary damages, as well as forcing the manufacturer to fix that product's packaging.


- Out-of-Country/Overseas Military Divorce

If you need legal advice and representation in your out-of-country or overseas military divorce, our attorneys have the skill and experience to help guide you through this process. A long-distance divorce can take longer than a standard divorce because there are complications. It takes extra work to communicate with someone who is thousands of miles away. Our attorneys have experience in resolving these difficulties.


- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO)

In a divorce, retirement plans are considered assets. These assets will need to be split down the middle. Negotiations can become complicated when the parties in a divorce did not contribute equally to the retirement plan. Even if one person worked and contributed regularly to the retirement plan, and the second person did not work or contribute, the retirement plan still needs to be split in half. The qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) document states that agreement.

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