Daniel Curtis McCammon

I am a Certified Family Law Specialist and represent clients in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and select matters in the Central Coast and Sacramento area. I work with clients of all background, including business owners, homemakers, those with 7/8 figure wealth, attorneys, doctors, therapists, teachers, and military servicemembers and veterans. I also work with forensic accountants, therapists, mediators, loan officers, real estate agents, and attorneys in other fields to holistically resolve your family law issues.  I have a lot of experience in high conflict custody matters, including domestic and international move away, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues. While I litigate, I settle many of my cases because I maintain good relationships with my fellow family law attorneys, the Court, and other professionals, and work hard to know the facts of your matter so I can quickly work to resolve the matter with your partner/spouse. I strongly believe in the principal of informed consent. You will know where you stand and what decisions you can make so you can make the best choice for yourself and your family.  

I love the practice of family law. I know it's an unwanted service, but one that is necessary. People often come to me when they have been victims of abuse, made personal mistakes that have caused an end of a marriage or relationship, or simply have grown apart. It's hard for many people to let go of the past and the end of the relationship and move forward. That is why I work with a variety of family law related experts (financial planners, forensic accountants, life coaches, real estate professionals and therapists) to help you divide assets, heal, and take control of your future and the legacy you want to leave your loved ones.  

In my spare time, I enjoy the beach, cooking, hiking, reading, travel, and writing. 

4/8/26: Private Judging vs. Public Judges:
For those that afford it, appointing a private Judge can be a smart decision. The family courts have are very busy for many reasons, and part of that has to deal with state underfunding with appointing/hiring judicial officers. Family Courts are often the first to experience any budget cutbacks, which means longer waiting periods for hearings.

It can take up six months for a court to make an order in some courtrooms due to scheduling. When you are in need of custody and support orders, six months is too long. I've noticed that there are a number of high net worth people that use the public court system to resolve their case. Because they choose this route, their higher time estimates clog up court times and thus limit availability for everyone else.

Private judges can resolve your matter at their office/conference room, through zoom, or your office. When you have a private judge, your hearings will never be continued because of the Court's schedule, you can have quicker turnaround times which will resolve your matter. Also, you typically will appoint a judge with substantial experience trying family law cases. They are much more familiar with the law than a newly appointed judge. While they can be expensive ($700-$1,500 an hour), their experience and saving time makes it much more worth it.

4/8/26: Dates You Hold Space For: Some dates don't fade with time. I remember that day, the clouds and sun, the feelings, and what was said. Life moves, people change, and paths may go in different directions for a time. But that doesn't take away what was real. I'm grateful, I carry it with me, and I always will.

4/9/26: The Importance of Staying On Top of Budgeting:

Far too often, I run into couples who divorce that live their lives paycheck to paycheck. Long term marriages, where increases of income are not saved, but are spent. Two, three, four children later, the marriage falls apart, and when I meet with one of the spouses, and as I issue spot, I frequently notice the following:

1) People who could save, but are spending what they earn on discretionary expenses. Or are buying homes and cars they cannot afford.

2) People sell busineses or homes but do not realize the tax consequences and end up with significant IRS/FTB debt.

3) One spouse is in control of the finances, and when the marriage falls apart, their control means they start allocating the money to solely benefit them, and not the marriage/relationship. Debt payments go to their credit card accounts, or for forward for expenses other than other higher revolving debt. They buy a car and incur more debt, versus paying down existing debt.

4) Money gets lost due to addictions (gambling/drug/alcohol abuse).

Obviously, divorce increases expenses. Attorney's are hired. Households are split. This increases costs at the worst time. Some people just give up and decide to put up with their financially abusive partner, and their problems compound when they later have no choice but to divorce.

If you are facing these problems, you should take action to protect yourself, especially if your spouse is not being transparent and is not willing to work you as a couple to resolve your financial problems. Hire a PI if you need to. File for divorce, obtain support orders, and if you must do so, freeze investment accounts. It is difficult to enforce fiduciary duties if no family law case exists. 

4/10/26: Kitchenware and Candybars:

Usually pregnancy and the prospect of having a child elicits happiness and hope for the future. But not always. Sometimes partners break up right after the pregnancy is discovered. And some of those people who ended their relationships were abused and their ex partner continues to abuse them. Sometimes the abuse is so bad that the pregnant ex partner has a difficult choice to make. Do I give birth, or do I go to Planned Parenthood and have an abortion and keep my ex partner from ruining the rest of my life? I have had a couple of situations in my career where this was an actual dilemna, and an abortion was carried out. A couple others took their shot and kept the pregnancy going.

The reality for abused partners is facing their abusive ex, year after year. The arduous task of navigating custody and domestic violence issues both during the pregnancy and after birth. The numerous hearings that will occur as the abusive ex partner tries to get more and more time. All the money involved. All the stress involved. 

For some women, they keep the pregnancy going for cultural, religious reasons. Others its because they are worried about infertility. The need to keep the pregnancy going outweighs the abuse, and the possibilty of abuse, and they feel that the family court's will provide them enough protection. For those that choose abortion, those possible factors are outweighed by the abuse and the need to protect their mental health, and they are cynical about the family court's ability to protect them.

Abortion is hot button moral issue. Every state has different rules. Some basically outright ban it. In California, abortion is allowed through the first two trimesters, and thereafter can be done to protect the life and health of the mother. In California, we respect the pregnant person's right to choose, and expect their ex partners to respect their decision. Kitchenware and Candybars.

If you have an abusive ex and are pregnant, consider all your options. You are respected here and we will do everything we can to protect you, and we will also respect your right to choose. 

Happy to have a conversation about your family issues and can be contacted at my office by phone, email, in person meetings at the office, Zoom/Google Meet, WhatsApp at. 714. 335.  4683 for my prospective foreign clients, and Google Voice at 949.  287. 8301