California Divorce Attorneys
Serving Clients in Burlingame and throughout the Bay Area
If you face divorce, you have to make choices — choices that affect your future and the future of your children. An experienced divorce lawyer can help you make these choices. We have been doing this for over 20 years, and we can help you resolve your divorce.
With substantial experience and success resolving cases through litigation and collaborative law, we can help you choose the best route through the legal process. And we understand that if you have children, they will be at the top of your priorities and ours as well.
Together we will discuss your situation, your needs, and your priorities. Call us at 650-401-8080. You can also contact us online.
Harris & Fraser lawyers represent clients in all areas of divorce, including:
- Child custody: protecting your child's best interests as we safeguard your parental rights
- Child support: working to obtain a child support order that fits the circumstances of your family
- Property division: equitable distribution of assets and debts
- Spousal support/alimony: determining an appropriate amount of support
In California, the divorce process takes one of three routes through the legal system:
(1) Litigation: the traditional method of divorce in which each party retains an attorney to help them present their case to a judge who then renders a decision, if they are unable to reach a settlement
(2) Collaborative law: a more cost effective and time efficient alternative to litigation, it enables parties to negotiate a resolution with the promise of avoiding litigation and court
(3) Mediation consulting: when parties enter into mediation, we act as consultants for one of the spouses in the process, informing that party as to his or her legal rights, developing a strategy, and evaluating whether a proposed agreement is truly in the party's best interests
Protecting You
For many couples, collaborative law, as a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), presents an attractive method to negotiate a divorce settlement. However, collaborative law requires both parties to agree to commit to the process. Sometimes litigation is the best way to resolve your case and ensure that your interests and rights are protected — we are as comfortable in the courtroom as we are at the conference table.
Call Harris & Fraser at 650-401-8080. You can also contact us online.