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At a time when half of all marriages end in divorce, there is a chance that you or someone you know will be in need of family law legal services.
Not every case is decided by a judge — in fact, most cases are settled without the necessity of a trial. In every case though, you need an experienced advocate who has strong negotiation skills to protect your legal rights and interests.
The Stockdale Law Firm, Inc., led by Managing Attorney Myrlys Stockdale, may be the team for you. We have represented clients in El Dorado County, Sacramento County, Placer County, Amador County, San Joaquin County, Santa Clara County and San Diego County.
If you would like to schedule an initial consultation with one of our Firm’s attorneys to learn how we can help you, please complete this online request form.
Divorce & Legal Separation
It doesn’t matter whether yours is a “friendly” divorce where you and your spouse agree on everything or whether it is “difficult” divorce that has frequent and/or complex litigation. It is a difficult and emotional time and you want to assure that your interests and rights are protected in the process…
Child Custody and Visitation
In our experience, one of the most difficult issues for divorcing or separating parents to address is the question of which parent will have custody of the children. These can be emotionally charged issues, and the Stockdale Law Firm, Inc. Team in El Dorado Hills can help you and your spouse facilitate agreements…
Child Support
In California, both parents share the responsibility for the financial support of their minor children. When parents divorce, a child support order is usually appropriate. Child support is the amount of money that one parent pays to the other parent each month so that the children are financially supported…
Spousal Support
Spousal support, also called alimony, is the payment that a court may order one spouse to pay another spouse when a couple gets divorced or separated. The purpose of spousal support is to ensure that the economic welfare of the lower wage earning or non-wage earning spouse is not…
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Engaged couples often have pretty extensive to-do lists before the wedding ceremony, and it is no surprise that prenuptial agreements rarely make those lists. Whether you are marrying for the first time or you are remarrying, the Stockdale Law Firm…
Domestic Violence
Our caring and experience attorneys will take an action-oriented approach to your domestic violence case. If you are a victim of assault or serious threats, we will advise and guide you through process for securing a restraining order. With your input…
Domestic Partnership Agreements
In California, same-sex couples who register as domestic partners can gain a broad range of responsibilities and rights. The California Family Code define domestic partners as “two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring…
Stepparent, Family Member and Adult Adoptions
Step-parent adoption is when the legal parent has custody of a child and his or her spouse or domestic partner seeks to become the child’s legal parent. Most commonly, the stepparent/domestic…
Guardianships
Guardianships give adults a chance to take care of children whose parents are unable to take care of the kids themselves. In some situations, a biological parent may abuse drugs or alcohol and be unfit to act as parents. In other situations, a single parent may be leaving soon to serve in Iraq…
