Top Rated South Laguna, CA Child Custody Lawyers

22 child custody lawyers serve South Laguna, CA. Compare the best based on 215+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Orange County are listed below.

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South Laguna Has 22 Child Custody Attorneys with 215 Reviews

Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Aliso Viejo)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family

Bio: Douglas A. Hatherley is a Certified Family Law Specialist. Mr. Hatherley’s practice is focused on the issues of family law litigation, including child custody and visitation, spousal support, child support, domestic violence, paternity, and divisi...

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Aliso Viejo)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: Christopher W. Dull attended law school at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, CA. While in law school he received numerous scholarship awards including the Western State Alumni Association 2008 Bar Scholarship, Amanda and Joshua...

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Child Custody Lawyers in South Laguna, 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 South Laguna (Laguna Beach)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials and more

Bio: CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. EXISTING AND FORMER CLIENTS ONLY MAY CONTACT ME BY EMAIL. Ms. Cannon commenced her legal career 34 years ago. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with distinction and Southwestern School of Law, whe...

Rating: 9.9

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Review: "Had such a great experience with Ashley taking it upon herself to give great advice. She was very clearly not in it for the money and wanted to give me the best advice possible to prepare me for what I needed. She didn’t have to do what she did; t..."

Rating: 9.6

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Contracts & Agreements, Adoption and more

Bio: Kristen Przeklasa is a licensed attorney in California. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California, San Diego with majors in both Political Science and Communications. She was awarded a full academic Dean's Scholars...

Rating: 8.9

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Bio: Denise Trevino has been practicing law for more than twenty years. She is the author of Divorce Essentials: What Every Person Facing Divorce Should Know. Divorce Essentials answers the basic questions that most people ask when considering a divorc...

Rating: 10

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Contracts & Agreements, Mediation and more

Bio: Sahar Douraghy is a licensed attorney in California. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine with majors in Criminology, Law and Society and Political Science. During law school, she studied abroad in the...

Rating: 8.6

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

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

Bio: Andrew handles family law matters in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles County. From divorce and domestic violence to child custody and property division, Andrew has the knowledge and experience to guide you through arguably the mos...

Rating: 8.4

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Bio: I have more than 16 years of experience practicing in the areas of Domestic/Family Law, Criminal Defense and Restraining Orders and more than 25 years of experience in the legal field. Right out of high school I pursued my interest in law by worki...

Rating: 8.1

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Monarch Beach)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Bio: Child & Spousal Support Enforcement – Former Deputy DA for Child Support Division. No Money Up Front! If We Don't Collect, You Don't Pay! Bisbee Law Group is a private law firm that is devoted exclusively to the enforcement of child and spousal su...

Rating: 9.1

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Erin graduated magna cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1998. While in law school, she served as a member and Research Editor of the Law Review, and also as a teacher’s assistant for Contracts I & II.Erin joined the prestigious Orange County la...

Rating: 7.0

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

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

Bio: Brett Gover is a junior associate attorney at Moshtael Family Law and a lifelong resident of Orange County, California. Since his admission to the State Bar, Brett has spent the majority of his practice helping clients resolve their family law mat...

Rating: 7.1

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Review: "Got an attorney to help with custody and he went to bat for me. For the first time I felt liek I was in control."

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Aliso Viejo)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Probate

Review: "Payson is very honest and well organized. He was referred to me by a Great Lady and if I can say one word to describe him it would be FABULOUS. He is a busy man but always makes sure I understand what I need to do and when I need to do it. I dont ..."

Rating: 6.6

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Aliso Viejo)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Travis Wilkerson is the other half of Wilkerson & Wilkerson Law. After graduating from Long Beach State, Travis spent 10 years in the surf industry. Done with that laid-back industry ,Travis decided to change career courses and applied to law scho...

Rating: 6.0

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Hills)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Rating: 7.6

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family

Rating: 6.8

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Laguna Niguel)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Junior associate attorney Lucy Cole assists clients through divorce and family law matters at Moshtael Family Law. She obtained her juris doctorate from Loyola Law School in 2015, where she graduated with honors from the Civil Litigation and Advoc...

Rating: 7.0

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Child Custody Attorney near South Laguna (Aliso Viejo)

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: In 2016, I opened my own family law practice after spending years working along side preminent family law attorneys in Orange County. I approach each case with a high level of professionalism and strive for excellent client service. It is my goal ...

Rating: 6.9

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Which Child Custody lawyers have been licensed the longest in South Laguna, CA?

Lawrence Pasquale Bellomo 45 years licensed
James Anthony Prietto 37 years licensed
Cindy Lee Cannon 36 years licensed
Denise J Trevino 35 years licensed
Kenneth Walter Kalfin 32 years licensed
Ronnie Scott Chaplin 28 years licensed
Erin Kathleen Noonan 27 years licensed
Laura Eileen Bowersett 26 years licensed
Ronn Bisbee 25 years licensed
Payson Laurence Lederman 24 years licensed

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Which South Laguna, CA Child Custody lawyers are newest to the area?

Travis Robert Wilkerson 4 years licensed
Andrew McKeown 9 years licensed
Brett P. Gover 9 years licensed
Lucy Cole 10 years licensed
Douglas Andrew Hatherley 16 years licensed
Christopher Walter Dull 17 years licensed
Ashley Chavez Sedaghat 17 years licensed
Kristen Joy Przeklasa 19 years licensed
Sahar Mahrukh Douraghy 20 years licensed
John David Ireland 20 years licensed

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South Laguna, CA Child Custody Lawyers

South Laguna Has 22 Child Custody Attorneys with 215 Reviews

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