Family law consists of more than just divorce and divorce-related matters. For example, not all parents are married. And in California, not all parents are the opposite sex, either. Some clients seek our help before they get married, while others want assistance determining whether they are parents in the first place.

Please see our Practice Areas pages for details about the wide variety of work we offer, including premarital counseling, prenuptial agreements, legal separation and annulment, and paternity/parentage issues.

Just as with most of the other services we provide, we can generally offer flat-rate, fixed fees for these services as well. For example:

• Premarital Legal Counseling Package – $750

  Marriage is a serious commitment that creates important legal rights and imposes sometimes complicated obligations on each party. When both parties understand these rights and obligations, they are better able to undertake the lifetime of commitment and partnership that are required to make a marriage successful.

  Our premarital counseling package consists of a series of three (3) 45-minute sessions with both parties and an attorney who specializes in family law. In these sessions, we will identify common goals, discover differences, and have thoughtful discussions about everything from community property, finances and debt to children, careers and retirement.

• Prenuptial Agreements

  A comprehensive prenuptial or premarital agreement can set the rules by which a couple operates during their marriage, as well as for what occurs should they ever separate and/or divorce. California law imposes strict rules on the creation of prenuptial agreements, and in most cases requires that each party have an independent attorney of his or her own choosing.

  Our prenuptial agreement packages include an initial comprehensive meeting with both parties, a thorough review meeting with both parties (and the other party’s attorney) to review and discuss the agreement, and one round of changes to the agreement.

  • Basic Prenuptial Agreement – $3,500

    For parties with a combined property estate of less than $1,000,000 AND no family business or professional practice to divide.

  • Complex Prenuptial Agreement – $5,000 and up

    For parties with a combined property estate of more than $1,000,000 OR who have either a family business or a professional practice to divide.

For all other family law matters, please call (925) 465-2500 or (707) 398-6008 to schedule an initial consultation. During the consultation you will receive valuable legal advice and guidance. Additionally, we should be able to learn enough about your particular situation to be able to quote you a flat fee in your matter.