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The Bledsoe Firm’s Irvine divorce attorneys offer personalized support and expert strategies to help you navigate issues like child custody, property division, and spousal maintenance, even if your spouse displays narcissistic tendencies.
Key Takeaways:
- We tailor our strategies to meet the unique needs of each client, ensuring the best possible outcomes for you and your family.
- With over 50 years of combined experience and expertise from a certified family law specialist, our firm offers unparalleled legal support in divorce matters.
- Whether dealing with child custody, property division, or navigating complex divorces involving narcissistic or personality-disordered spouses, our team offers robust support throughout every step of the process.
Divorce is an emotionally, financially, and legally taxing experience, no matter whether you have been preparing to end your marriage for a while or you were blindsided by it. Even though one chapter is ending, you still have the opportunity to create a solid foundation on which you can begin the next one, and our dedicated Irvine divorce attorneys are here to help!
At The Bledsoe Firm, we combine decades of experience, an in-depth knowledge of California law, and thorough, personalized attention to every case – because family law is personal. We take the time to understand your goals and what you want your future to look like, then craft tailored, high-touch strategies that align with the results you’re seeking.
Our lead attorney, John Bledsoe, is a certified family law specialist by the State Bar of California, giving you the additional advantage of having an elite expert on your side! Don’t leave things up to chance – choose excellence! Contact us today to book your free case evaluation or schedule directly online.
Issues Our Skilled Irvine Divorce Attorneys Help You Navigate
There are a number of complex decisions you’ll need to make in your divorce, and it can be difficult to think through these issues with a clear head when your emotions are so intense. Our experienced Irvine divorce attorneys will help you make the best decisions for yourself and your family based on your goals, such as:
Child Custody, Visitation, and Support
If you have children, decisions about custody will likely be some of the most emotionally challenging. In California, joint custody (both parents sharing physical and legal custody) is often preferred by the court, as it allows the child to maintain a meaningful relationship with both parents. However, if there is evidence suggesting that one parent isn’t able to provide a safe and stable environment for the kids, sole custody may be awarded.
Whether an amicable resolution can be reached through mediation or collaborative law, or court intervention is necessary because an agreement cannot be reached, we’ll work to craft a favorable parenting plan and protect your parental rights.
Moreover, child support is determined by the California state guidelines, which take into account the custody arrangement and each parent’s income. So, whether you will be the parent paying child support or receiving it, we’ll work for fair arrangements.
Property Division
California is a community property state, which means marital property is considered to be owned equally by both spouses, and therefore subject to an equal division. However, you and your spouse still have the opportunity to reach your own agreement about how you’ll divide your assets and debt. This gives our Irvine divorce attorneys a lot of creativity to help you design a strategy that protects your short- and long-term financial stability. If you cannot agree, we are fully prepared to fight for your interests in court.
Spousal Maintenance
Spousal maintenance, or alimony, may play a part in your divorce depending on the unique circumstances of your marriage. We’ll make sure that these financial arrangements are fair and align with California law, whether you are the spouse requesting alimony or it is being requested of you.
How The Bledsoe Firm Can Help You Approach the Challenges of Divorcing a Narcissist
Dealing with a spouse who is a narcissist, bipolar, or has other personality disorders can add an additional layer of complexity to the divorce process and amplify chances of conflict. Because these individuals are often characterized as manipulative, emotionally volatile, and resistant to compromise, you may be in for long, expensive legal battles. Our knowledgeable Irvine divorce attorneys can protect you, and help you take steps to protect yourself, by:
- Minimizing the contact between you and your ex-spouse so you don’t fall into the trap of thinking they have been victimized and that you owe them anything
- Changing passwords and access to funds so that your spouse cannot reach them, such as a separate bank account
- Collecting important documents so you have everything you need without worrying that your ex will withhold access to financial documents, passports, mortgages, and car loan statements.
- Petitioning the court for a restraining order (if necessary)
- Choosing your battles and putting your energy into the issues that are most important to your well-being and happiness.
- And more.
There’s a Better Future Meant for You. Let Us Help You Start the Next Chapter With Confidence
When the stakes are this high, you need an effective team in your corner. The Bledsoe Firm’s Irvine divorce attorneys will be allies who relentlessly seek your best interests through every step of the process. Let’s work together to find the best path forward! Book your free case evaluation today and learn more about your options.