Newport Beach Family Lawyers
Serving the Families
of Orange County
Since 1978
Sullivan Law & Associates provides exceptional legal representation in family law matters to those in Orange County, CA, and surrounding areas. Our family lawyers in Newport Beach assist clients with various family law matters including representation for divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, domestic violence restraining orders, and more.
Newport Beach Family Lawyers
Serving the Families
of Orange County
Since 1978
Sullivan Law & Associates provides exceptional legal representation in family law matters to those in Orange County, CA, and surrounding areas. Our family lawyers in Newport Beach assist clients with various family law matters including representation for divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, domestic violence restraining orders, and more.
About SULLIVAN LAW & ASSOCIATES
Newport Beach Divorce Lawyers Providing Elite Family Law Services
Sullivan Law & Associates’ main goal is to provide skilled and expert legal advocacy and guidance to our clients. Founding Partner Richard Sullivan has practiced law and established our firm’s reputation as a premier Orange County law firm since 1978. There are few life events that have the potential to change your entire future like a family law matter. From completing a divorce to enacting a restraining order, our attorneys can effectively deliver superior results. To get started with a Newport Beach divorce lawyer, call our firm today at (949) 590-8100.
Personalized Legal Representation
At Sullivan Law & Associates, we understand that your family law matter is personal. As such, you deserve to have legal representation tailored to your specific needs. Our approach to family law matters puts our clients’ needs and concerns above everything else. At any point, if you require additional attention, assistance, or legal advice, we will go above and beyond to ensure we can exceed your expectations.
We also pride ourselves on our ability to provide our clients with comprehensive legal services with a personal touch. We do this because we want you to feel comfortable and assured as you move through the steps of your case. Our Orange County divorce attorneys understand how important the overall well-being of your family is to you. Whether you are faced with a divorce, child custody, or post-judgment modification issue, we know your family is your top priority. As such, we take your family law matter seriously. Our Newport Beach divorce lawyers are dedicated to ensuring you have the most effective and personalized legal representation possible to navigate your family law matter the best way you can.
Fighting For The Families Of California
Sullivan Law handles complex matrimonial and family law matters with the utmost sensitivity, discretion, and privacy. No matter how complicated the case, our team of Newport Beach family lawyers have the expertise to guide clients through all aspects of their case, with particular knowledge in areas often affecting high net worth individuals, such as complex business and financial issues, above-guideline child and spousal support, intellectual property, interstate jurisdiction. We value client relationships, treating each client with the empathy and respect she or he deserves and as a partner in the process of moving forward.
Testimonials
TESTIMONIALS
Hear From Our Clients
Sullivan Law provides a variety of family law services throughout Orange County California. If you have a unique legal issue, contact our office for a consultation.
I highly recommend Sullivan Law & Associates. They are professional and on top of their game when it comes to divorce. Wendy Fountain handled my case perfectly and I was able to fight for a fair settlement and even I ended up giving mercy to the opposing party I could have demanded way more. They know the rules for child custody and will hammer the opposing counsel due to their relentless persistence to stay on top of things.
FORMER CLIENT
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I would like to say thank you for all what you did for me. I have to say it is my blessing to get to know and trust you to help me going through my difficult time. I am so grateful for your dedication and professionalism. I really appreciate your sensitivity, understanding, and amazing legal services you did on my behalf. Wishing you all the best.
FORMER CLIENT
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I woke up today with a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! This morning it hit me, and I woke up with tears of joy. I think I was in a state of disbelief yesterday when we were leaving court. I want to thank you so much or getting me divorced and making steps forward. I know its silly but it makes a huge difference to me even if it isn’t all that different than before.
FORMER CLIENT
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Thank you again for your efforts, advice, and guidance. I appreciate everything you and your affiliates have done for me in this difficult time. I can’t thank Tiffany enough. Tiffany has been absolutely lovely to work with through the whole process. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
FORMER CLIENT
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It was a pleasure working with you. You are a very good person. It's nice to know there are people in this world that are compassionate to other people. Again Thank you! And if I ever have any more legal problems, you will be the one I call. If you get a chance can you please send me some business cards? So, if anyone I know needs help, I will send them your way.
FORMER CLIENT
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I was falsely accused of domestic violence and several other accusations. Mr. Sullivan was able to prove my ex was lying about everything at family court trial. My custody rights were restored and I was able to use the family court testimony and get my criminal case dismissed. Thank you for saving my son's life! I have 50/50 custody.
FORMER CLIENT
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I don't know what to say about Richard Sullivan, except he is the best of the best. Richard defended me in a false allegation of domestic violence. He also handled my divorce, and child custody matters. I went from no time with my son to over 70% parenting time with my son. Yes, Richard Sullivan is not cheap, but he delivers results. Thank you Richard Sullivan!
FORMER CLIENT
via Google
Wendy is a caring and compassionate attorney. More importantly, she understands the law and how it pertains to your particular situation. She is very familiar with the system and the judicial officers. She has helped me through a very difficult time in my life.
FORMER CLIENT
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FAQS
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
We created this FAQ section to provide you with answers to more general family law questions in California. However, at Sullivan Law & Associates, our Newport Beach family lawyers can answer questions related to your case. Please call us at (949) 590-8100 or fill out the form linked here for more specific answers to your important questions. For more information about the family law process, visit our family law library.
When the court is making a decision regarding the custody of children, they take into account several factors that are seen to determine the best interest of the child. For help reaching the results that you need and want in your custody battle, you need an experienced legal advocate by your side.
The length of time that a divorce takes depends on your specific case. A divorce can take years if there are issues in making decisions between the spouses. To make the process as quick as possible, it is beneficial to have an experienced divorce lawyer in Newport Beach by your side to move the divorce matters along.
- The monthly income of both parents
- The amount of time the child spends with each parent
- The existence of other children in each household
When going through a divorce, property division is one matter to be resolved. This is done by determining the property that is separate and what is community property. Community property includes all earnings, things and debts acquired during the marriage plus more. Once this determination is made, community property will be divided equally between the spouses. Separate property remains in the possession of the owner.
Yes. You are entitled to spousal support, alimony or alimony pendente lite during your divorce and after. A Family lawyer can advise you as what family law in California entitles you to. During our consultation, a family law attorney will be able to advise you as to how much you may be entitled to.
If the custodial parent is looking to move out of state, the court has to make a decision on the matter. The decision will depend on the best interest of the child. If the court sees that it is in the child's interest to stay in California and continue visitation with the non-custodial parent, moving may be out of the question. If you are the non-custodial parent in a situation like this, be proactive and make it clear to the court that you want to continue visitation with your child.
You may be able to receive spousal support if you are a dependent spouse, but the court will make this determination. The factors taken into account include:
- The age of both parties
- The length of the marriage
- Ability to gain employment of both parties
- The standard of living in the marriage
- Both parties earning capacity
There are many other elements that can be involved in making spousal support decisions; it is beneficial to have an experienced family law lawyer to represent your case.
Once a dissolution of marriage is filed and officially served, the receiving spouse is granted 30 days to respond. California has a mandatory six-month waiting period after the official service date before the divorce can be finalized and signed by a judge in CA.
This six-month waiting period is designed to allow enough time to negotiate important details, such as alimony, property division, child custody, and support.