Family Law

1. We'll Help You Navigate the Legal System with Empathy and Compassion

Facing a divorce or child custody issue? We can help! If your family is facing a separation or potential split, I can assist with protecting your family relationships and defending your rights. It's important to have a zealous advocate on your side to ensure that you don't lose your custody or visitation rights, that property is evenly distributed, and that you maintain financial security post separation.

Whether you're bringing a new child into your family or you're fighting to keep your child at home, we have the knowledge and skill to do what it takes to ensure that you achieve a positive resolution to your case. As a DRPA-certified mediator, Vincent S. Hughes knows what the courts thought process is as they determine family law issues, what truly matters in such issues, and what to do to best defend your rights.

Whenever you face a potential split of the family, whether it be through divorce, loss of child custody or visitations, or pending CPS issues, it's crucial that you consult with a competent attorney to ensure that your rights are not infringed upon. I will guide you through the entire process to provide you with the support and compassion to know that you have an advocate in your corner every step of the way.

2. We Provide a Variety of Family Law Services for a Wide-Range of Potential Issues

In California, the area of Family Law is a broad one, with long-lasting impact on everyone involved from the children to extended family members. The Courts in California tend to favor equitable and fair arrangements to facilitate a fair outcome, however, it takes having a lawyer who is versed both in the courtroom and in negotiation/mediation. As a certified mediator, Vincent S. Hughes has just that combination of skills to ensure that he can tackle a wide-array of legal issues that impact your family.

My office handles a variety of family law matters, including dissolution of divorce, child custody disputes, adoptions, legal separations, domestic violence cases, child support issues, and paternity disputes.