San Jose Divorce Attorney
The Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus
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31 E. Julian Street San Jose, California 95112 USA |
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(408) 293-6383
(408) 292-8522
www.sandramcmanus.com
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The Law Office of Sandra J. McManus was established in 2000, and has built an excellent reputation in San Jose. The firm offers top-quality divorce and family law services to the people of Santa Clara County. Attorney McManus is an approachable, friendly divorce lawyer who will set your mind at ease as she works to resolve your legal troubles while honestly and frankly explaining your legal situation.
Since 1994, Attorney Sandra McManus has helped many individuals and families in San Jose and Santa Clara County. Her years of experience as a divorce attorney, and her training in family law mediation enable her to successfully facilitate agreements between couples. Several times, she has been named Family Law Attorney and Mediator of the Year by Consumer Business Review.
Their law firm makes sure that they are acting in accordance with each client's needs and wishes and fully prepared to aggressively litigate any case if it is in a client's best interest. They work to though out-of-court settlements are emphasized, which are often less stressful and less expensive for clients.
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Practice Areas Description
- Divorce and Family LawThe Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus concentrate on providing reliable advice and skilled representation in family law and divorce matters to people in San Jose and throughout Santa Clara County. Family law attorney Sandra McManus provides compassionate and experienced counsel in family law and divorce cases.
- Custody and Visitation
Child custody and visitation are almost always emotionally charged issues. California child custody lawyer Sandra J. McManus can help diffuse emotion and facilitate amicable settlements. Our firm is dedicated to serving clients in the San Jose area in custody and visitation matters, with Ms. McManus' characteristic empathy toward clients and toughness toward opponents.
- Child and Spousal Support
Child support and spousal support (also called alimony) are among the most complex, highly contested issues involved in a divorce. Determining the correct amount of support and getting the best possible settlement requires a divorce lawyer who is knowledgeable about California's child support guidelines and spousal support laws. San Jose attorney Sandra McManus has experience working with child and spousal support issues since 1994 - as an attorney and as a family law mediator.
- Paternity
The Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus represent individuals throughout the San Jose area in paternity matters. We can help to ensure that children and parents have their legal rights upheld. A paternity action is a legal proceeding to legally establish the father-child relationship when the child's parents are not married. Paternity attorney Sandra J. McManus can help with everything from establishing parental rights in order to gain custody or visitation rights to establishing paternity in order to collect child support.
- Property Division
The division of assets can be a very difficult part of the divorce process. Both husbands and wives want to keep what they believe is rightfully theirs. Divorcing couples often do not agree on who will get the house, the car, or the retirement account. If you are facing divorce in the San Jose area, Attorney Sandra McManus can aggressively represent your best interests and your rights regarding community property and asset division.
- Modifications
California courts recognize the need for modifying child support, child custody and visitation, and spousal support judgments. And throughout life, individuals and families go through changes that necessitate modifications.
- Domestic Violence
At the Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus, we help victims of domestic violence explore their legal options to protect themselves and their families. We also defend individuals who have been accused of domestic violence in family court. A domestic violence conviction can have far-reaching effects, especially if you have children. If you have been accused of domestic violence, talk to a lawyer as soon as possible. Defending domestic violence allegations is critically important regardless of guilt when it comes to custody and visitation of children.
- Mediation
California divorce proceedings can be emotional, stressful, expensive and time-consuming. Fighting in court over custody and visitation, child support, alimony, and property division can destroy relationships and scar your children. If both parties are willing, mediation offers a simpler, quicker, less expensive, and more amicable alternative to trial.
- Domestic Partnerships
The Law Offices of Sandra J. McManus can assist clients in Santa Clara County with a wide range of legal issues related to domestic partnerships. If you and your partner are looking to register as domestic partners, we can guide you through the legal process. If you are looking to dissolve your domestic partnership, we can also help.
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Sandra J. McManus
Attorney Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation, Divorce, Family Law |
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