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    12 child custody lawyers serve Santa Barbara, CA. Compare the best based on 86+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Santa Barbara County are listed below.

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    Santa Barbara Has 12 Child Custody Attorneys with 86 Reviews

    Jennifer Bednarczyk Yates

    Jennifer Bednarczyk Yates

    5.018 reviews
    15 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Bio: Jennifer is originally from Mount Shasta, CA. She is a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara College of Law. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2009 and has practicing family law almost exclusive...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Tracey Rangel Cruz

    Tracey Rangel Cruz

    4.817 reviews
    Tracey Rangel Cruz Attorney at Law
    1035 Santa Barbara St., Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Review: "I needed help with a child custody and support issue. Tracey was able to handle this in a very professional yet friendly and quick manner. Her entire staff was great to work with and I would hire her again!"
    Rating:  9.0
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    Child Custody Lawyers in Santa Barbara, CA

    Child custody lawyers represent parents in establishing physical and legal custody arrangements, parenting time, and visitation schedules. They advocate for the child’s best interests, draft parenting plans, negotiate agreements or mediate disputes, and present evidence in family court. When circumstances change, these attorneys seek modifications or enforcement of custody orders.

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    Child custody lawyers represent parents in establishing physical and legal custody arrangements, parenting time, and visitation schedules. They advocate for the child’s best interests, draft parenting plans, negotiate agreements or mediate disputes, and present evidence in family court. When circumstances change, these attorneys seek modifications or enforcement of custody orders.

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    Paul E. Schonauer

    Paul E. Schonauer

    4.713 reviews
    Law Office of Paul E. Schonauer
    209 East Anapamu Street, PO BOX 91021, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Family, Child Support and more
    Bio: My philosophy is simple. I strive to provide the best and most cost effective representation during the most significant and possibly traumatic time of your life. I bring a lifetime of experience, compassion, and common sense, to this task. My Off...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Jason David Frantz

    Jason David Frantz

    4.910 reviews
    Attorney at Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC
    15 West Carrillo Street, Suite 104, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more
    Bio: I strive to guide my clients through basic and complex family law related matters in the most professional, competent, efficient, and ethical manner possible, including specifically the following issues: dissolution of marriage (commonly called "d...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Susanna Vivian Pullen

    Susanna Vivian Pullen

    5.06 reviews
    Drury Pullen Law, A Professional Law Corp.
    The Pueblo Building, 148 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Bio: Professional, competent Family Law representation by a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 22 years of legal experience. Call us for Family Law Legal needs.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Eric Buckner Gans

    Eric Buckner Gans

    5.02 reviews
    OxtonStaabGans Attorneys
    1220 State Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "We had the opportunity to work with Eric Gans, whose ability to provide my family with professional, yet empathetic counsel is a rare combination we found to put us in a position of strength and comfort. We found the entire firm at OxtonStaabGans ..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Channe Gallagher Coles

    Channe Gallagher Coles

    5.05 reviews
    Law Office of Channe G. Coles
    19 E. Mission Street, Suite D, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: Channe G. Coles understands the struggles which face divorced parents, especially those confronted with the challenge of raising a child on their own while struggling financially. ​As a child of divorce herself, she grew up in a single-parent fami...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Georgia L Staab

    Georgia L Staab

    4.36 reviews
    Law Offices of Georgia L. Staab
    1220 State Street, Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: WE DO DIVORCE DIFFERENTLY We know that you and your children may be seriously impacted by conflict created in the divorce process. Conflict also increases your legal fees. Therefore, as a Family Law Attorney, Georgia Staab suggests strategies to r...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Lacey Marie Sorenson

    Lacey Marie Sorenson

    5.01 review
    Sorenson Law
    21 E Canon Perdido St Ste 215, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Lacey is the rare attorney who combines profound legal expertise with genuine human compassion and is just an inherently good person. From our first meeting, she immediately put me at ease. Her ability to listen and her empathetic approach took aw..."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Helen Crawford Zajic

    Helen Crawford Zajic

    5.01 review
    PO Box 21614, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Family, Alimony and more
    Bio: In addition to running my own practice, I am the mother of four children; three grown and one almost. I teach law school and have for twenty years. I teach family law, evidence and civil procedure in addition to practicing law about 70 hours a wee...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jennifer Edith Drury

    Jennifer Edith Drury

    3.73 reviews
    Drury Pullen Law
    148 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Review: "Extremely professional. Cares about about the best welfare of the children. I was immediately confident and impressed with her knowledge of the law and the way she communicated with myself and the other party. If you're looking for a Family Law La..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Andrew T. Maley

    Andrew T. Maley

    2.04 reviews
    The Maley Firm, PC
    740 State St Ste 203, Santa Barbara, CA
    Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Drew did an excellent job at helping me get through my divorce and stayed focus on closing out all issues related to the divorce to help finalize everything as quickly and amicably as possible. I'm very grateful for his attention to detail and ins..."
    Rating:  7.2
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