Call for a FREE CONSULTATION with an accomplished San Diego divorce lawyer who has experience when you need it most.Kathy Recordon is a divorce and family law attorney which includes: child custody, child support, child visitation, spousal support, division of property, support increase and modification, paternity actions and move-away orders. If you are looking for competent, straightforward and compassionate representation, please call 619-232-1717.
California is a no fault divorce state. your spouse does not have to agree to the divorce in order for the court to grant it. The grounds for a divorce in California are irreconcilable differences. This means that differences have come up between you and your spouse and you no longer wish to continue in the marriage. THAT’S IT. This is all it takes in California. The divorce process takes at a minimum, six months before a final judgement can be entered. It can take longer to process through the system if there are uncooperative spouses or difficult issues.Most issues involved in the dissolution of your marriage are:Custody of the Children – Either a Judge or the parents decide who will take custody of the children. Custody can be joint between both parents with visitation time to be determined. If an agreement is not reached a Judge will make that determination. Read more.Financial Support for the Children: Child support is determined partly by looking at the income of each parent. Read more.Spousal Support: Most people don’t realize that either spouse may be entitled to spousal support, not just the wife. San Diego Family Law Judges will consider the length of marriage, age of the parties and young children in the home, the parties ability to earn income and other factors determine the amount of support the court could order. Read more.How to Select an Attorney: Selecting an attorney could be one of the single most important decisions you make in your lifetime. You need an divorce lawyer who will provide you with personalized attention that you, as a client, deserve and need. Read more.Mediation: If you are going through a divorce in San Diego County and want to privately resolve all issues with less pain and less cost, you may want to consider mediation with Kathy Recordon, a mediator for 12 years and an accomplished family law and divorce lawyer for 25 years. Read more about mediation.
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Divorce doesn’t have to be painful, expensive and result in devastation of the family members relationships, but it can be if you select the wrong family law attorney. Here is what you should look for in YOUR divorce lawyer.WHAT MAKES A LAWYER THE RIGHT LAWYER?
Offers FREE initial consultation
Handles only family law
Arranges an affordable payment plan
Listens carefully and understands legal and emotional issues
Offers straightforward solutions and options
We handle all aspects of Family Law, Divorce, and Mediation and can minimize the stress, costs, and help you through the process with effective, dignified solutions to complex problems.
Here are some important points to consider for your divorce process:
Know your assets and obligations (debts)
Obtain and keep copies of statements for bank accounts, investments, retirements, credit cards, etc.
Keep a journal regarding the other party’s contact with the children during the initial separation
If you have children, remember getting divorced does not end your family. Divorce your spouse, not your children.
Do not use your children as a bargaining chip or punishment
Don’t use the children as pawns, this is not a chess game
Try to visualize a hopeful future
Cooperate with your attorney – provide information quickly
Listen to your attorney & follow the advise given
Remain civil to each other
Be extremely careful what you put in writing either e-mails, text messaging or letters and notes.
Try to keep your anger in check
Is a contested divorce the only solution? Consider divorce mediation as a less stressful and less expensive alternative to the adversarial process.
Make a list of questions you want to ask the attorney at the initial consultation.
Knows when to be aggressive and when the non-confrontational approach is best
Helps you keep costs down
Provides effective representation in all aspects of family law
Skilled negotiator
Will not pass your case off to a paralegal
225 Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 619-232-1717 kr@recordonlaw.com