Family Law Attorney

Pasadena | Glendale | Burbank | Riverside CA

Dependency Matters Handled in the Counties of:
San Bernardino I Ventura I Riverside I Los Angeles CA

Divorce & Family Law FAQs

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Clients facing complex divorce and family law issues choose the Law Offices of Howell & Howell because of our ability to present innovative solutions to complicated problems.

We are located in Pasadena, California, and our services are sought after by men and women throughout the San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley and Inland Empire areas because of our reputation for obtaining results in the most economical manner.

Our goal is to provide you with the best possible service and representation as economically as possible so that you refer us to friends and family. We are often referred clients by other law firms because of our ability, knowledge and experience.

We are straight shooters and will tell you the truth, even if it is not what you want to hear, because we believe you need the cold, hard facts to be in a position to make informed decisions about your future and the future of your family.

For additional information about the benefits of retaining our services, visit Our Qualities and Qualifications page. You can also visit our About Us page for more information about our attorneys.

For an in-office consultation to discuss your situation with an experienced Pasadena Family Law Attorney, call (626) 568-1900.

Experienced Family Law Attorneys and Divorce Lawyers

We have extensive experience in all areas of family law, including the following:

  • Divorce Mediation Services: If you are looking for a fair and impartial mediator who has an excellent understanding of family law issues and divorce matters, then contact acting mediator Leslie Howell to discuss our mediation services.
  • Collaborative Law: Our trained collaborative law attorney can inform of the benefits of utilizing the collaborative law process in a divorce.
  • Dependency: Mr. Howell’s dedication, commitment and hard work have lead to numerous successes and earned him a stellar reputation throughout the legal community in the area of dependency law.
  • Divorce, Military Divorce and GLBT Divorce: Our family law attorneys represent military men and women, as well as gays, lesbians and others in California-divorce proceedings.
  • Child Custody and Visitation: Our divorce attorneys handle all aspects of child custody and visitation matters, including move-away requests and changes to custody and visitation schedules.
  • Child Support and Paternity Issues: Our family law lawyers represent mothers and fathers (and alleged fathers) in child support matters and paternity suits.
  • Division of Property: Our divorce lawyers provide experienced representation in disputes over the division of property.
  • Post Divorce Modifications: Our family law attorneys handle all post divorce modifications, including requests to modify child support, child custody and visitation.
  • Dependency and Children's Educational Rights: Our attorneys are strong advocates and provide aggressive representation in dependency hearings involving DCFS, as well as in matters involving children's educational rights.
  • Domestic Violence: We represent men and women in domestic violence matters, including both battered spouses and those accused of domestic violence.
  • Enforcement of Divorce-Orders: Our family law attorneys handle enforcement matters including child support enforcement.
  • Special Needs Children: We represent parents of special needs children, including child support and child custody matters involving handicapped children or children with special needs and educational rights for special needs children.
  • License Revocation: We handle license revocation matters, including license revocations involving daycare or foster homes.
  • Adoptions: Our adoption attorneys handle a wide range of adoptions, including stepparent adoptions and grandparent adoptions, as well as other domestic adoptions. Our attorneys have personally gone through the adoption process and adopted a child through the foster care system as well as through step-parent adoption.
  • Guardianship: We handle guardianship issues, including drafting and reviewing guardianship documents, as well as petitions to obtain guardianship of children.
  • Juvenile Delinquency: We handle matters involving juvenile delinquency in both family law and criminal courts.

Contact an Experienced Pasadena Family Law Attorney

For additional information about how we can help you with your family law matter, schedule a consultation in our Pasadena law office by calling us at (626) 568-1900, or if you prefer, fill out our intake form and we will contact you.

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For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions about California family law matters, be sure to visit our Divorce and Family Law FAQs page.

Located in Pasadena, California, the Law Offices of Howell & Howell represents men and women in family law and divorce matters throughout the San Fernando Valley - San Gabriel Valley - Inland Empire area, including clients throughout the communities in and around Pasadena, La Canada, San Marino, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Glendora, Covina, West Covina, El Monte, San Bernardino and Riverside, CA.