Serving San Mateo County With A Robust Family Law Practice
The decisions we make regarding our families have lasting and significant meaning. You may find difficulty extricating yourself from emotions while trying to make the right decisions. If you find yourself at a difficult crossroads with respect to your marriage, your children and your future, Harris and Fraser can help.
Our Burlingame, California, family law firm has served clients facing difficult legal problems for more than 40 years. Our practice covers any and all family law matters you may encounter. Harris and Fraser provides our clients with a full suite of family law representation, including the major practice areas of:
- Divorce and separation
- High net worth divorce
- Property division, including assets and debts
- Spousal support (alimony)
- Child custody, parenting time, visitation and modifications
- Child support and support modifications
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Domestic violence
What Is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
Our attorney, Elaine Ryzak Fraser, has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution, including collaborative law, mediation and mediation consulting.
Collaborative law enables you and your spouse to shape the outcome of your divorce rather than leaving important decisions to a judge. In addition to our lawyer, you will work with finance and mental health professionals who are also trained in collaborative divorce, which often minimizes the expense, time and emotional toll associated with traditional litigation.
Healthy divorce mediation has the potential to save both parties thousands in legal fees and prevent further deterioration of the family’s relationship. Making progress toward a resolution while maintaining these fragile relationships becomes even more important when children are involved. You and your spouse meet with attorney Fraser, who serves as a neutral third party. You and your spouse will then work through the issues you need to resolve so that you can end your marriage as amicably and cost-effectively as possible.
Mediation consulting: We also serve as mediation consultants for clients seeking to resolve their disputes through mediation. During mediation, you and your spouse will meet and work out differences with a neutral party. As your mediation consultant, attorney Fraser will help you understand the law, your legal options and various strategies that could be to your advantage throughout the process.
Get Help From A Collaborative Divorce Attorney
Divorce is never easy, but we can assist you with the process. For legal representation in divorce and other family law matters anywhere in the Bay Area, call our Burlingame law office at 650-389-9036. You can also contact us online.