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Family Law Specialty Firm Providing Comprehensive and Effective Family Law Guidance
No matter how complex or sophisticated your family law issues may be, we can provide comprehensive, effective legal guidance. Our Orange, California, law firm has the resources to investigate and develop strategies aimed at producing a positive resolution to your situation. Mission Statement
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rovides the highest quality of legal services and personal attention that is results oriented to achieve the specific goals of our clients. We represent clients aggressively, ethically and professionally. It is our goal for our clients' lives to become positively transformed. Our legal team is led by attorney Dorie A. Rogers, who has over 30 years of experience handling complex family law cases. We understand that you face many difficult decisions during your divorce. When a family-owned business or complex property division is involved, your situation may seem even more daunting. We can evaluate your situation and provide negotiation, litigation and trial strategies suited to your needs. Practice areas:
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Domstic Violence
Modifications
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If you are planning to go through a divorce, it is best to be prepared. Speak with a divorce attorney today to begin planning. At Dorie A. Rogers, APC, our legal team is ready and able to assist you through the divorce process. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-divorce-attorney/
A Family Attorney You Can Trust
A family lawyer can be a great resource for anyone to have on their side. If you need help with family-related legal matters, contact the legal team at Dorie A. Rogers, APC. An experienced attorney can help provide you with the legal advice you need. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-family-law-lawyer/
It’s a common misunderstanding that a divorce lawyer makes your divorce more expensive. In fact, retaining an attorney can often help to save you money in the long run. This is because they can help proceedings carry on as efficiently as possible and ensure you comply with all legal guidelines and deadlines. Read on to better understand the costs of divorce lawyers in California. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/california-divorce-lawyer-cost/
You’ve worked hard to provide a particular quality of life for your child. Don’t let a divorce threaten your child’s lifestyle. Give us a call to discuss your case with our experienced high-income child support attorneys. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-high-income-child-support-lawyer/
Supporting your child after a separation can be extremely difficult to manage financially. Ultimately, we want what you want, which is whatever is in the interest of your child. An experienced child support attorney can help guide you through that process. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/average-child-support-payment-in-california/
Nobody gets married expecting to get divorced, but the reality is that there are many reasons why some couples do. Having a more detailed understanding of the most common reasons why marriages end in divorce can help you avoid or at least prepare for any necessary legal steps:https://www.drfamilylaw.com/reasons-for-divorce-in-california/
Divorce can be incredibly expensive, but most aren’t aware of the ways an experienced divorce lawyer can save you money. Read more about the things that you need to know about the overall costs associated with divorce: https://www.drfamilylaw.com/california-divorce-lawyer-cost/
Establishing paternity gives a father numerous rights and allows them to remain in a child’s life, even after a divorce. If a couple is married when the child is born, California sees this as establishing paternity. If not, fathers have a few methods for proving paternity, such as submitting to a DNA test or having both parents sign a form indicating who the father is. Dorie A. Rogers explains the importance of paternity. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-paternity-lawyer/
After a divorce, one spouse may have to make regular payments to the other in the form of spousal support. Typically, the spouse with the higher projected standard of living after the divorce will have to make these payments. California intends for spousal payments to help one side maintain a similar standard of living after a divorce. Dorie A. Rogers explains more about how the court calculates payments. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-spousal-support-lawyer/
In California, we have community property laws, meaning that anything acquired during the marriage is something you and your spouse jointly own. While there are exceptions to these rules, you and your spouse will have to find a way to split everything as close to 50/50 as possible. These negotiations can get tense, and you’ll want an attorney to advocate for your rights. Dorie A. Rogers explains the basics of post-divorce asset distribution. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-property-division-lawyer/
California intends child support payments to ensure that a parent can meet a youth’s needs and that they can maintain a similar standard of living after a divorce. Typically, a parent who makes more than the other will have to pay child support to the other. California also factors in who the primary caregiver will be when determining who pays and how much. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-child-support-lawyer/
Child custody often ends up as the most difficult aspect of a divorce agreement, as both parents typically want to be in the child’s life. Judges will attempt to place the child in a situation that benefits the child’s well-being. Having an experienced family law attorney advocate for you in court could be the difference between an equal share of custody and barely remaining in your child’s life. Dorie A. Rogers has more about how a lawyer can help. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-child-custody-attorney/
Many factors can complicate a divorce, and owning a business together can lead to difficult property division. A business is community property under California law, and you’ll have to continue to work with your spouse in the business’s best interest. Or you can seek to leave the business for a fair deal, and an attorney can help assess fair value. Dorie A. Rogers explains more about how to handle the business after divorce. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-business-owner-divorce-lawyer/
When two parties cannot agree on terms and enter into a contested divorce arrangement, they need skilled representation. Dorie A. Rogers explains more about your choices. You should begin with mediation and negotiation attempts, but these don’t always work. You may have to take your case to a judge and have them rule on the issue. An experienced family attorney can help advocate for you and reach an agreement. Learn more here. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-contested-divorce-lawyer/
Family law covers numerous topics, from divorce proceedings to child custody mediation. Having an attorney on your side gives you a better chance of securing a better deal during mediation or trial. The right representation can be the difference between an acceptable divorce settlement and one that tramples on your rights, and Dorie A. Rogers can help. Learn more here. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-family-law-lawyer/
Sometimes, judges make mistakes in applying the law to a case. If you believe a judge didn’t follow the law, you can file an appeal, and Dorie A. Rogers can help. You cannot file an appeal just because the case didn’t go the way you wanted, however, as you need to have a legitimate claim at a misapplication of the law. You’ll want to speak with a lawyer before considering an appeal to see if they believe you have a case. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-appeals-lawyer/
Not every case of divorce has to head to a court for a judge to hear the details. Mediation allows you more options. Mediation can be less stressful than heading to court, and it allows you to negotiate a divorce agreement on your terms without involving an official decree from a judge. Mediation is often the first step you should take in your divorce negotiation. Dorie A. Rogers explains the mediation process and how she can help. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-divorce-mediation-attorney/
It can be frustrating and even scary when someone in your life doesn’t follow a court order. If you have a court order related to child support or property division and the other party isn’t following it, you have a right to seek enforcement of the order. Dorie A. Rogers explains the process for ensuring everyone follows a court order. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-court-order-enforcement-lawyer/
California realizes that our lives may change, and your assets when you get divorced may not remain the same forever. When your living or financial situation changes, you have a right to seek a modification of support for your divorce. Maybe you cannot make payments in the same amount as you used to, or you are dealing with a period of unemployment. Dorie A. Rogers discusses the process of divorce modifications. https://www.drfamilylaw.com/orange-county-modification-of-support-lawyer/
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