Santa Monica, CA Child Custody Lawyers

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Mark Karney is a seasoned family law attorney with 31 years of extensive experience in advocating for the rights of parents and children. His dedication and expertise has helped numerous families achieve fair and just legal resolutions. Mark's app...

Rating: 8.5

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Child Custody Lawyers in Santa Monica, 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 Attorney near Santa Monica (Marina Del Rey)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Alimony and more

Bio: Attorney Diane Marmolejo is a dedicated and compassionate family law attorney in Marina Del Rey. She serves clients throughout Los Angeles County and has earned top reviews from her many past clients. This is because she takes the time to get to k...

Rating: 8.6

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Litigation, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Born and raised in Los Angeles, I earned a B.A. in Film and Digital Media and a minor in Legal Studies from UC Santa Cruz, and then a J.D. from University of La Verne College of Law. Since 2011, I've exclusively practiced family law litigation. I'...

Rating: 10

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Mediation and more

Bio: Dena A. Kleeman has practiced family law since her 1983 graduation from Stanford Law School, becoming a California Certified Family Law Specialist in 1994 and receiving specialized training as a divorce mediator in 1998. During the course of her c...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(877) 452-3761

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Nina Shayan Depatie is an experienced family law attorney, based on the westside of Los Angeles and representing clients throughout Southern California. A strong advocate with experience trying high-stakes cases, Nina also recognizes that family l...

Rating: 8.8

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 61 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Child Support and more

Rating: 7.8

Call for a consultation(888) 559-7018

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Child Support and more

Rating: 8.7

Call for a consultation(888) 268-2292

Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Culver City)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Mediation and more

Bio: John Adam Lazor Esq. CFLS has been practicing Family Law for over 25 years. His practice includes complex family law litigation, family law mediation, family collaborative law and estate planning. Mr. Lazor is a Certified Family Law Specialist wit...

Rating: 10

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Review: "Melissa is amazing, smart, and knows whats fair. She is one of the hardest working attorneys and hopefully will be a judge due to her ability to see through the BS that goes on when dealing with children."

Rating: 7.8

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Rating: 9.1

Review: "Ms. Ben-Elyaho represented me during a painful custody dispute with my son. With her help I was able to get back custody of him. We spent a full day in Court over this matter and with her professionalism and refusal to take no for an answer everyt..."

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family

Rating: 8.4

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Marriage & Prenuptials

Bio: Michael L. Whitmarsh completed his undergraduate studies at U.C.L.A. in 2002. He then taught children with autism and trained and competed in triathlons for two years before attending Southwestern University School of Law’s evening program. Michae...

Rating: 8.3

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Annie B. Arakelian brings years of experience aggressively advocating on behalf of her clients in a wide range of legal and financial matters. Prior to practicing family law, Annie spent much of her career as a tax attorney, protecting clients’ hi...

Rating: 7.8

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Mediation

Bio: Hi! I’m Merissa V. Grayson, a Wife, Mom, and Step-Mom who wears many other hats, all with one common goal – to transform families and lives around the world. I’m known as America’s Blended Family Expert, a role that I didn’t seek, but one that I’m...

Rating: 6.6

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I specialize in finding hidden funds for my clients! I will go to bat for you to ensure your interests are protected. I was admitted to the California bar in 1975, and have been practicing family law almost exclusively since 1985. I have handled w...

Rating: 7.3

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Rating: 9.4

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Bio: Patrick received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University in 2001. Mr Gizer studied Psychology and received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University in 2006 while also attending law school...

Rating: 7.4

Review: "Allen is a very intelligent and a very motivated attorney. He cared deeply about my case and about helping me achieve the best result possible. I have consulted many attorneys over the years on a very complicated family law case but out of all of ..."

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Rating: 7.5

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Child Custody Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Edlin Martin is the founder of Martin Family Law Group. Her practice focuses on family law and estate planning. Prior to founding her own practice, Ms. Martin was a senior family law associate attorney, where she specialized in litigation of high-...

Rating: 7.8