In addition, we also have a Paralegal Service (Maverick Paralegal Services) so we can utilize this to help save you money. Limited scope services means that attorney may only do some of the issues, but not all of the issues; for example, only the custody issues, but not the settlement or hearings on the personal property or residence.
Many of attorney's former clients won their cases involving contested visitation due to the structured help attorney gave them, specifically for mediation, which is typically different than what most attorneys usually do. Because attorney has a social work background, and heavy emphasis on defending clients, attorney is able to better prepare many clients for the reality of what the courts actually do in custody issues. Attorney has diligently prepared many clients for mediation which resulted in those clients usually obtaining 50-50, or our party obtained custody and the other party got supervised visits, or our party got full physical and legal custody.
Many clients have gone into mediation completely unprepared. In a recent case, our client (the husband) -- had a Domestic violence TRO against him filed by wife. That was later stipulated to only be a non negative conduct agreement by his former attorney. In meantime, the court had given the wife FULL LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUSTODY.
We were fortunate that attorney's client was very prepared, and that the medical records were obtained from CPS and the child's medical providers and given to the mediator;
the Mediation report for the case indicated (1) full legal and physical custody
to the FATHER
(2) Psych evaluation for the mother,
and Mother got no legal or physical custody; she received supervised visitation.
This is a highly unusual case, undoubtedly. But even though many cases are somewhat difficult, the mediator does not know you, or the case, so any documents that are already in the case could either help or harm your case.
Part of attorney's job is to use anything helpful for the client, and to defend properly against anything harmful, whether the harm was unintentional, intentional, or otherwise. For example: some parents fail to show up to court and then lose the hearing, right?
So if that was you, and you did not have a say in court because you were not there, most mediators will want to know why you were not there...These types of issues are not legal issues obviously. But to make a favorable presentation for mediation, the entire case has to be gone over with a fine tooth comb to look for all good facts and bad; then, attorney has to evaluate how this could help-, harm, or otherwise affect your case. Most clients have no idea what mediation is about, or what will happen when they get there. No one is allowed in mediation but the parents, and if there is a DV TRO--then the parties will usually have separate interviews.
Attorney has handled many Domestic Violence TRO cases, and contested custody issues and hearings. Most of attorney's cases were not settled prior (before attorney got the case) thus attorney has to know all elements of every case if attorney is to either win or prevail; if the case cannot be won or we cannot likely get a result, attorney will give her opinion ahead of time, that she does or doesn't believe one way or the other. Opinions from attorneys that have done family law more than 20 years are usually on track, due to having seen so many bad or difficult cases. As attorney herein also has done criminal law cases and bankruptcy, this can be of some benefit in certain cases. Most family law attorneys do not know much about criminal law. To see attorney's other site from Butte County, go to
Especially if you are a parent that formerly had a DV TRO against you, but it was not re-upped by the other party, those parents have a better chance with time share than if the DV had been reinstated.
If you have a difficult family law case, call attorney today. Attorney's reputation in defense work is that attorney is often not well-liked by the other party because attorney does not take abuse from people, especially the ex-spouses LOL.
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