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.

6/15/26: Conclusive Presumptions of Paternity Due to Marriage:

The strongest presumption in family law dealing with paternity is Family Code Section 7540, which states: "Except as provided in Section 7541, child of spouses who cohabited at the time of conception and birth is conclusively presumed to be a child of the marriage." The only exception to this rule is if one parent is impotent or sterile at the time of conception and that the child was not conceived through assisted reproduction.

Family Code Section 7541 does provide a presumed parent two years to challenge paternity. A presumed parent can be the husband/father, or in some cases the non-marital partner of the mother if that non-marital partner of the mother held himself/herself out to be the parent of the child, directly with the child. 

The presumption of paternity exists to protect the integrity of family units. The presumption has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Michael H. vs. Gerard D. (1989) case. In that case there was a legal challenge initiated well before two years, and the Court upheld the presumption. The case went went to the U.S. Supreme Court because the biological father asserted his due process rights were violated. However, the Supreme Court upheld California law. The lesson? Marriage matters, especially in paternity. Who fathered the child is of little importance to a Court, and no importance if you do not challenge paternity before two years.

6/19/26: Disturbing the Peace DVPA:

A lot of people think that in order to obtain a restraining order, you need to get beaten up by your ex, broken windows, bomb threats, etc. Family Court restraining orders cover a lot of different types of abusive conduct. I just completed a trial on disturbing the peace. The phrase “disturbing the peace” is defined as “conduct that destroys the mental or emotional calm of the other party.” As you can imagine, that can cover a lot of different types of conduct!  For instance, Elvisor v. Sweeney 237 1416 that affirms physical abuse is not necessary to warrant a restraining order and that disclosing the personal details of someone’s life can constitute abuse. Yes. Personal details of someone's life is enough to obtain a restraining order. Examples? Breaking with someone and reaching out to their employer and saying she cheated on me. That's domestic violence. The worst type of disturbing the peace violence is child related. Court's nearly always find disclosing personal details that are court or adult related is abusive conduct as defined by the DVPA. The argument of "well this is a custody dispute" no longer is a good argument. In, X.K. v. M.C. 112 Cal. 1287, the trial court improperly denied DVRO on the basis that court considered the dispute to be one merely over custody and visitation. Court's have to look at the conduct itself. If your at a custody exchange and you start an argument with the other parent and then start telling the other parent they have mental health issues, that they stupid, going to jail, etc. All of that is abusive conduct! I just finished a Domestic Violence trial on these issues and obtained a five year restraining order over this type of abuse. If you are experiencing this type of abuse, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Go USA! Big game today in Seattle. 

7/1/26: I Am Living With My Ex Again, Can I Stop Paying Support?

Once you have formal orders for child and spousal support, those orders can be enforced unless there is death of either party, re-marriage (SS only), change in financial circumstance, co-habitation (possible change in SS), or further order of the Court. 

Some people reconcile after they end their relationship and move in together. Then there is another breakup thereafter, and then they pay the support they were ordered to pay. What about the time period that you were living together?

Child support and Spousal Support are formal orders. They are contracts. If you stop depositing money into your ex's account because you are living with him/her, do not make the assumption that the contract is void. There are rarely clauses that undo Judgments because the parties live together, and absent that, you are left with very little legal recourse if you decide to resume a relationship without modifying the support orders. You cannot use Laches or other affirmative defenses to not pay child support. So, the best recourse? File a modification to zero resulting from you living together. Or if there is an ongoing case, you can dismiss that action and the orders will no longer be in full force and effect.

7/3/26: Happy 4th of July/250th:

The 4th of July is such a great US holiday. Community parades, pie eating contests, smoking your favorite barbecue, shooting off fireworks, spending time with friends and family.  A day off. A celebration of the United States. I'm grateful for this country, for the opportunity that my mothers parents had to immigrate to this country and raise my mother here, and for my parents to have the chance to make something of themselves through hard work and dedication and raise me.  

Be grateful for what you have. Be grateful for living in this great country. And be grateful for the people in your life that matter most to you. Friends, family, children, and a special someone that always matters. Happy Independence Day.

7/4/26: Love you.  

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 for my prospective foreign clients at 714. 335. 4683 , and Google Voice at 949. 287. 8301.