Services / Consultations / Considerations

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Freelance Paralegal Services for Attorneys: 

Affordable Document Preparation Services which include: Drafting, Revisions, Copies, and Directions for Filing and Service

All work product will be provided to your attorney or lawyer for their review and approval, prior to "client's" review. 

If you have a case and would like to see if we can provide assistance to you or your firm, please feel free to contact our office to see if we can provide any services that would be beneficial to the ongoing management of your case matter.  

Legal advice can only be provided by a licensed attorney within the State. All non-attorney staff members of our office are prohibited from providing legal advice. 

Attorney Representation is not and cannot be provided directly from our office; however, for individuals who either feel uncomfortable with public speaking in front of a Judge, or those who desire to even the playing field, we can provide contact information to a local attorney licensed with the State Bar of California, that is in good standing or we can provide you with a local bar association that generally has a lawyer referral service so that they can further assist you if you do not already have legal representation. 

We do not receive any means of compensation or referral fee for providing information to one of our preferred attorneys or law firms. 

Referral fees to non-lawyers are strictly prohibited by the American Bar Association as well as the State Bar of California. 

Many local courts require parties to a custody case matter to participate in a Mediation Appointment aka Child Custody Recommending Counseling, which can be intimidating and critical. Should it be decided by the supervising attorney, we can schedule an appointment to discuss what to expect and how to properly plan and organize your thoughts and concerns so that you can present your issues and concerns effectively and concisely. 

For Individuals who find themselves in a custody dispute, or for attorneys who already have a client with a custody dispute, we generally encourage that the parent should consider voluntary participation in a Parent Education Program, Co-Parenting Program, and First Aid/CPR Certification. 

While it may seem unnecessary unless ordered by the Court, many families find benefit from completing these courses. Doing so before being ordered by the Court can help eliminate potential arguments being brought against you in court. 

Referral information for such programs can be found on local court websites. 

 A parenting plan is an outline of legal and physical custody, as well as any visitation schedules, for your children. It is always best to be as specific as possible. One should also consider "midweek parenting time" "weekend parenting time" "holiday and special day schedule," custodial exchange desire (place, time, and who) will be participating or be present) Some individuals request court orders for Counseling, Parenting Education, Drug Testing, Alcohol Assessments, Psychological Evaluations, and more if relevant to their factual situation.

 Courts have stated that "Legal custody" refers to who will be allowed to make legal decisions on matters related to your children, including but not limited to education, participation in extra-curricular activities, medical care, dental care, and mental health services. In California, the courts presume that legal custody should be shared between both parents but there are several exceptions to this presumption where the court may grant sole legal custody to one parent.  (This is not to be interpreted as legal advice, and only generalized public knowledge and information)

 Courts have stated, that "Physical custody" refers to which parent your children live with and when. Joint physical custody means the parents are sharing time with the children. The children spend time at each parent’s house, including overnight stays, according to a schedule that is best for the children. Joint physical custody does not necessarily mean the children are spending exactly half of their time with each parent (often referred to as 50/50 physical custody).  (This is not to be interpreted as legal advice, and only generalized public knowledge and information) 

For individuals who are experiencing difficulties in communicating with the "other parent" or for attorneys who have clients regarding this particular issue, local courts have found great success in increasing communications between parents by implementing an Online Parental Communication Program to be utilized. 

A few of those programs are listed here: 

TALKING PARENTS WWW.TALKINGPARENTS.COM

OUR FAMILY WIZARD WWW.OURFAMILYWIZARD.COM

COPARENTER WWW.COPARENTER.COM

PROPER COMM WWW.PROPERCOMM.COM