Michael Albert Dedecker

We hired this guy to represent me and my partner as de facto parents. In the year and a half that this guy “represented” us, he continuously told us we had no legal standing in our daughter’s case. We repeatedly asked him to obtain court reports and minutes and every time he would tell us we weren’t ...entitled to them. He operates from a basis of limitations and misinformed us about dependency law. He told us there is no maximum amount of time that court ordered reunification can go, when California law clearly states a maximum time of 24 months. Even when the judge gave him the opportunity to ask questions or make statements on our behalf, he would refuse to do so stating “I have no legal standing.” This resulted in us losing our daughter who we raised since birth until she was nearly 3 years old and who had never spent a single day apart from us in that entire time. After we fired this guy, we found out from the county clerk that he never even filed the de facto parent order that had been granted to us by the judge. If he had done this, we would have automatically received copies of the documents which Mr. Decker told us we were not entitled to. It was as simple as us filling out a request form to receive all of these documents once we fired Mr. Dedecker. Our new attorney informed us that we do in fact have legal standing as an injured party in our daughters case, and unlike Mr. Dedecker our new attorney actually meets with us to collaborate and fights for our family the way I would expect a family law attorney to do. I strongly advise against trusting this guy with something as important as your family. I sure regret doing so.

Attorney Dedecker is the best family lawyer that I have ever work with. He takes deep interest in your case and makes it his own. He followed you all the way from verbal conversations, to paper work and to representing you until your case is won. After all the treats from my wife, MR Dedecker turn ...my story around amazingly. Today I walk out of court victorious. with all my wishes granted. I hardly had to say nothing much, MR. Dedecker represented me at every court hearing up to today at trial. I recommend him a 100% to any client seeking a family Lawyer.

I called him up after the farthest I realized I can go in the legal system, without my brain melting out of my ears from legal lingo and procedure, explained my case, and actually met him at the courthouse, he had appearances that day He agreed to take it, and hasn't let the gas down still. From w...hen I hired him, till currently, an absolutely great lawyer, with an HONEST communication. He tells you what will help you, and hurt you in your situation, no sugar coating it, not a yes man lawyer that will tell you you're gonna get everything under the sun you want, and I personally like that. As a Dad, fellas, you're gonna want this guy representing you. He's my lawyer still, and in the future. He's Aces.

I had no clue about divorce, child custody or anything that comes along with it. When I saw my marriage headed down this path I really did not know where to start. A good friend of mine recommended that I talk to Michael and I’m so glad she did! Initially, I contacted Michael for a consultation. He... answered my questions thoroughly and guided me to every single document that I would need to help process divorce and child custody. After trying to fill out paperwork on my own, I got overwhelmed. On top of the paperwork, my ex was being difficult. I called Michael and insisted that I needed help. I work full time and also have my kids full time. Michael was flexible with his time and scheduled time for us to meet. He didn’t throw a bunch of paperwork at me! He explained what I needed and we worked on each document piece by piece. After our meetings he would basically give me homework with reasonable due dates!! I felt like there was finally some order to the madness. I was nervous throughout this whole process, but Michael’s knowledge and calming personality definitely eased me. The process seemed long but I was so happy to have Michael in my corner. Thanks for all your advice and help, Michael!! If you’re looking for a family law lawyer you can trust with the most sensitive/difficult thing you’ve ever had to go through, I highly recommend Michael!