Ventura Divorce

At Morgan Law Firm, each divorce attorney has extensive experience helping clients obtain the best possible results under California law when seeking a divorce, which is also known as a dissolution of marriage.

Overview of California divorce law

Depending on your individual situation, California divorce laws and processes can get complex very quickly. When you seek divorce help from Morgan Law Firm in Ventura, you gain the experience and legal knowledge of our entire legal team to help navigate the California divorce laws:

• Residency requirements. A court does not have the jurisdictional right to hear a divorce case unless residency requirements—of six months within the state and three months within the county—are met by at least one spouse.
• Grounds for filing for divorce. Couples in Ventura, and throughout California, must cite grounds of either irreconcilable differences or incurable insanity.
• Property distribution. As a community property state, the courts divide all marital property equally unless a divorcing couple agrees on other arrangements before their court date in Ventura, California. The law divides both assets and debts, and can potentially include family businesses or anything of value within a marriage.
• Child custody and support. If parents cannot come to an agreement before they file for divorce in Ventura, the court uses its own discretion to make child custody and support decisions with the best interest of the children as the basis. Virtually any factor can enter into the decision of the court—including past history of child care, the existence of prior abuse, and other personal relationships of both parents.
• Spousal support. Support from one spouse to another is not a requirement. Rather, it is decided on a case-by-case basis based on a variety of considerations—including the ability of each spouse to earn a living, the job market for the spouse's current skills, and the prior contributions one spouse made to enable the other to receive job training.

How experienced Ventura divorce attorneys can help

Obtaining the best outcome when couples file for divorce in Ventura requires exceptional preparation and understanding of local procedures. A  divorce attorney at Morgan Law Firm carefully reviews the details behind your individual circumstances. We then provide advice on the options available to you before we thoroughly prepare every detail of your case.

Seek experienced legal counsel

The experienced divorce lawyers in Ventura at Morgan Law Firm are available to help you with your divorce, property division, and spousal support issues. We have local offices throughout Southern California, and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you. We offer flexible payment plans and work within each client's individual budget to make sure that our services are affordable to anyone in need of family law assistance. To find out how we can help, call Morgan Law Firm today at (805) 529-3476.