The Law Office of Michael D. Sudman
Since 1999, our office has represented families with FAMILY LAW MATTERS in Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. We now provide family law legal services in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
EXISTING CLIENTS: please schedule an appointment at your convenience. Follow instructions below.
NEW CASE CONSULTATION:
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We look forward to helping you with your legal matter.
Family Law
DIVORCE Assistance
Stage 1 - Petition and Response
Opens the case in the court or assists you to respond to a Petition for Dissolution you have received.Stage 2 - Disclosures
Within 60 days of filing and serving the petition for divorce on the other party, BOTH parties are required to provide statutory financial disclosures. We will assist you to prepare and provide the required disclosure documents.Stage 3 - Settlement/Trial and Judgment
We will assist you to prepare the appropriate documents needed to finalize your case. Most cases settle with an agreement on all or most issues. A Marital Settlement Agreement and other documents will be needed to obtain a judgment of dissolution from the court. If you cannot settle all of the issues a trial will be scheduled, and a Judge will make decisions in your case. We can prepare a trial brief for you to use a guide to present your case to the Court. In either case, there are several other required documents to obtain a Judgment of Dissolution. We will assist you to prepare the required documents.
Stage 1 - Petition and Response
Opens the case in the court or assists you to respond to a Petition for Dissolution you have received.Stage 2 - Disclosures
Within 60 days of filing and serving the petition for divorce on the other party, BOTH parties are required to provide statutory financial disclosures. We will assist you to prepare and provide the required disclosure documents.Stage 3 - Settlement/Trial and Judgment
We will assist you to prepare the appropriate documents needed to finalize your case. Most cases settle with an agreement on all or most issues. A Marital Settlement Agreement and other documents will be needed to obtain a judgment of dissolution from the court. If you cannot settle all of the issues a trial will be scheduled, and a Judge will make decisions in your case. We can prepare a trial brief for you to use a guide to present your case to the Court. In either case, there are several other required documents to obtain a Judgment of Dissolution. We will assist you to prepare the required documents.
Stage 1 - Petition and Response
Opens the case in the court or assists you to respond to a Petition for Dissolution you have received.Stage 2 - Disclosures
Within 60 days of filing and serving the petition for divorce on the other party, BOTH parties are required to provide statutory financial disclosures. We will assist you to prepare and provide the required disclosure documents.Stage 3 - Settlement/Trial and Judgment
We will assist you to prepare the appropriate documents needed to finalize your case. Most cases settle with an agreement on all or most issues. A Marital Settlement Agreement and other documents will be needed to obtain a judgment of dissolution from the court. If you cannot settle all of the issues a trial will be scheduled, and a Judge will make decisions in your case. We can prepare a trial brief for you to use a guide to present your case to the Court. In either case, there are several other required documents to obtain a Judgment of Dissolution. We will assist you to prepare the required documents.
Stage 1 - Petition and Response
Opens the case in the court or assists you to respond to a Petition for Dissolution you have received.Stage 2 - Disclosures
Within 60 days of filing and serving the petition for divorce on the other party, BOTH parties are required to provide statutory financial disclosures. We will assist you to prepare and provide the required disclosure documents.Stage 3 - Settlement/Trial and Judgment
We will assist you to prepare the appropriate documents needed to finalize your case. Most cases settle with an agreement on all or most issues. A Marital Settlement Agreement and other documents will be needed to obtain a judgment of dissolution from the court. If you cannot settle all of the issues a trial will be scheduled, and a Judge will make decisions in your case. We can prepare a trial brief for you to use a guide to present your case to the Court. In either case, there are several other required documents to obtain a Judgment of Dissolution. We will assist you to prepare the required documents.Dissolution of Marriage - WITH MINOR CHILDREN
Dissolution of Marriage with minor children
Establishment of Parental Rights
Establish Parental Rights
Modification of Child Custody
Modification of Child Custody