THE LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER S. HAMMATT

OVERVIEW

      Whether you are going through a highly contested divorce, an uncontested divorce, or a tough child custody battle, or simply wish to modify your child support contribution or visitation schedule, our dedicated and compassionate family law attorneys are ready to vigorously represent you and vindicate your rights.


CHILD CUSTODY

      One of the main contested issues in a divorce case is the custody of minor children (those under 18 years of age).


CHILD SUPPORT

      Child support is ordered pursuant to a complex formula (California Child Support Guidelines) that involves many factors, two of the most important of which are the time share percentage each parent has with the children and the absolute and relative incomes of the parties.


SPOUSAL SUPPORT

      One spouse may be entitled to receive spousal support from the other spouse commencing from the date of separation, or from when the request is made, and continuing until further court order.


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

      Domestic violence exists where, in any relationship (e.g., between sexual partners, family members, or people who live or have lived together), a person causes bodily injury, sexually assaults, threatens, harasses, destroys personal property, or disturbs the peace of another.


MARITAL ASSETS

      In distributing the marital assets or property, it is crucial to do a proper tracing. California has many exceptions to the community property presumption.


RESTRAINING ORDER

      DV Restraining Orders are granted when one party can prove that domestic violence has occurred as defined in the California Family Code.


PATERNITY

      Establishing paternity (parent child relationship) means legally determining the father of a child. If a child's parents were not married to each other when the child was born, the law does not recognize the father unless paternity is legally established by a court order.

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