Anaheim, CA Divorce and Family Law Lawyer

Richard A. Fleming, Attorney at Law

101 East Lincoln Avenue, Suite 250 Anaheim, California 92805 USA

 (714) 855-1043 or (866) 698-3123

www.flemingfamilylaw.com
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At the law office of Richard A. Fleming, Attorney at Law, we offer honest answers, compassion and hope for a brighter future. Our attorneys are thoroughly familiar with the complex California laws regarding divorce, child custody, and all other family law issues. This familiarity and knowledge are used to make your family’s transition period as smooth as possible, helping you make legal choices that are in your best interest and are good for your children.

Throughout your case, we promise to be responsive to your needs, treat your case as unique, be thorough and communicate developments as quickly as possible. It is our philosophy that whenever possible, we will encourage the parties to reach a mutually agreeable solution on child support, property division and other aspects of divorce. If that isn't feasible, we will work gently but firmly through the courts to protect the rights of our clients.

Making a call to a lawyer can sometimes be the hardest step, but it is the right step. For more information, contact our Anaheim family law lawyer by e-mail or call us at 714-855-1043, toll free at 866-698-3123 for a free, compassionate and confidential consultation.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Divorce

After more than 30 years of family law practice, we can tell you that there is seldom such a thing as a simple divorce. While California is a no-fault, community property state, there are many issues that need to be addressed. When you have children, you need to look out for their best interests, helping them get through this as unscathed as possible, but you don't want to give up your rights. There are even times when legal separation is a better solution than an out-and-out divorce.


- Child Support

The dissolution of a marriage can create financial hardships for both the children and the spouse, particularly when one parent has sacrificed career or educational opportunities to be a full-time parent or homemaker. California law provides a way to ease potential economic difficulties through child and spousal support following a divorce. At the same time, the person who will assume financial responsibilities has the right to a fair determination of their obligations.


- Child Custody

Parents want to do what is best for their children. Often, the hard part is getting them to agree on what that is. It is almost always best for a couple to put their differences aside and come to an agreement. Children know when parents are trying to work together to provide them with the most secure and happiest possible situation. Not only is it less stressful for the children, it is typically easier on the parents as well.


- Child Support & Custody Modification

Life is not always certain: people lose jobs, remarry, move and undergo other significant life changes. When circumstances change, so may there be a need to change, or modify, judgments made by a court regarding child custody arrangements, visitation schedules, and child or spousal support. It may also happen that you need help enforcing a judge's ruling when one party has failed to live up their end of the bargain.


- Parental Relocations/Move-Aways

When a parent chooses or has to move out-of-state or out of jurisdiction to pursue better financial opportunities, to remarry or for any other reason, there is no doubt that it is hard on both the children and the parent who is worried about "what now," and "does this mean I will lose contact with my children?" At Fleming Family Law in Anaheim, we share your concern about the potential impact of moving children and care about how it effects you. Our job is to work to find a resolution that is both practical and keeps your children's best interests at the forefront.


- Property Division

After matters regarding children, division of property is frequently the most contentious issue in a divorce. And while California is a community property state — meaning that assets acquired by either spouse during marriage, except by gift or inheritance, are divided equally — things are seldom that simple. An experienced Anaheim property division attorney at Fleming Family Law can help you determine your full net worth and help you get the money to which you are entitled.


- Paternity

With the advent of DNA testing, the science of proving paternity is fairly straightforward and 99 percent accurate. Other issues involved with paternity, however, are seldom so clinical. Fatherhood carries with it both moral and legal responsibilities, including child support obligations and child visitation rights. Whether you are looking to establish paternity or challenge paternity tests, it is important to enlist the help of an experienced family law attorney. If you have questions, please call Fleming Family Law in Anaheim at 714-855-1043, toll free at 866-698-3123 or send an e-mail to schedule a free consultation with attorney Richard Fleming.


- Child Guardianship

When parents are unable to take care of children because of illness, addiction, abuse, incarceration, deportation or they are incarcerated, the care of minor children is often taken over by a loving relative or other caring individual. When that happens, the court will award legal custody of the child to a guardian. Like a parent, the guardian is liable for the child's welfare and well-being, including housing, education, and medical care. In short, everything the parent would be morally and legally responsible for becomes the responsibility of the guardian.


- Domestic Violence

One of the silent side effects of the current economic downturn is an increase in reports of domestic abuse. Financial strain, loss of jobs and issues like potential foreclosure often are the triggers, causing increased tension in the home and more frequent arguments. If you have been the victim of domestic abuse, you need to seek the immediate protection of a kick-out/keep-away order. If you are the victim of a trumped-up charge, you are entitled to a full hearing.


- Real Estate Asset Division

Many divorcing couples in Orange County and throughout Southern California own real estate of some type. Deciding which spouse will get the family home, where so many memories were built, is often one of the most difficult parts of divorce. If the couple owned vacation homes, rental properties or other real estate, the situation becomes even more complex.


- Prenuptial Agreement

There was a time when having a premarital agreement was viewed as a sign that a couple lacked confidence that their marriage would be successful. Today, prenuptial agreements are recognized as useful tools that allow people to begin marriage with a clear understanding of their rights and obligations and how they may change in the future.


- Business Ownership

When one spouse owns a business, there are complex issues of property division that must be solved. Under California law, a business owned by one spouse is still classified, at least in part, as community property. This means that, unless there was a premarital agreement addressing the issue, the non-owner spouse will most likely be entitled to a portion of the business assets upon divorce.


- Legal Separation

There are a variety of reasons that spouses may prefer a legal separation over a divorce. For some, their religion may look down upon or forbid divorce. Others want to maintain health insurance eligibility, which ends at divorce. Still others want to stay officially married so that the non-working spouse can gain Social Security benefits based on the other spouse's employment, which requires a marriage to last at least 10 years.

Attorneys

Mr. Richard A. Fleming Attorney Adoption, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation

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