The goal of the Law Offices of Stuart M. Manroel's San Diego Family Law Practice is to help clients navigate through their family legal situation as quickly as possible, whether it is a divorce, child custody, spousal or child support, or divorce mediation, so that they can move on with their lives. Our San Diego Family Law lawyers understand it is a difficult time in a client’s life that wasn’t planned for or even expected. Our SD Family Law Practice at the Law Offices of Stuart M. Manroel is comprised of expert lawyers that have an excellent reputation in the San Diego divorce law and family law community for their ability to look at the circumstances and quickly determine what action should be taken for the best interest of our client. We know the importance of knowing when to boldly and immediately confront an unreasonable situation and when escalating a conflict during a family law situation - and the financial and emotional costs that go along with it - is unnecessary.

Our family law lawyers have extensive experience working in San Diego with family law cases including divorce, child custody, and other family law cases with clients from all over San Diego, California, and the United States. San Diego Family Law lawyer/attorney, Stuart M. Manroel is a member in good standing of the California State Bar, the San Diego, CA County Bar Association, and the Family Law section of the San Diego, CA County Bar Association.

You may need the family law representation if you:

Are contemplating a divorce?
Need to establish child support?
Are in a child custody dispute?
Are contesting a paternity suit?

Choosing the right family law lawyer can make a difference in the outcome of your family law case.  At the Law Offices of Stuart M. Manroel, located in San Diego, California, our lawyers are dedicated to practicing in the area of family law.  We serve all of the communities of San Diego as well as out-of-state clients with family law and divorce law needs.  When you retain our family law services, you engage attorneys who are:

Competent.  We have a wealth of experience representing individuals just like you with their family law matters. We know family law and have the trial skills you need to protect your interests in court.

Family Law Attorney.  Stuart M. Manroel is a Family Law lawyer with years of experience. He has litigated all issues in divorce law including child custody and moveaways, support, spousal support, and division property. His is very experienced and adhere to high standards for knowledge in family law.

Problem Solvers.  We will help you find creative solutions to your family law concerns in a competent and cost-effective manner.

Honest.  We will give you straightforward answers to your family law legal questions.  We will keep you informed of all your case developments from beginning to end.

Compassionate.  We understand that whether you are going through a divorce or are mired in a child custody dispute, the process can be financially and emotionally draining.  We will guide you through the process and explain your legal rights and options so that you can make informed decisions.  Our goal is to competently and expeditiously resolve your case so that you can move on with your life.

We handle the following types of family law matters in San Diego:

• Divorce
• Legal Separation
• Paternity
• Domestic Partnerships
• Child Custody/Visitation
• Move Aways
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Property Division
• Pre Marital Agreements
• Post Marital Agreements
• Step Parent Adoptions
• Legal Guardianships
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

What is Family Law?

Family law is the area of law relating to family relationships. Although the most common family law matter is divorce (known as "dissolution of marriage"), family law also includes paternity proceedings, adoption, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support (alimony), juvenile dependency, restraining orders, the division of marital property and debts, grandparent visitation, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Our San Diego family law experts represent clients in all of these aspects of family law, and focuses on the unique needs of each client in working toward a fair resolution of their concerns, and avoiding the unnecessary public exposure of private issues. We provide expert counsel in child custody matters, visitation and support issues and pre-nuptial agreements, and also handle post-judgment matters such as modification of spousal support, child support and child custody orders. We are also experienced in working with victims of domestic violence and obtaining restraining orders when appropriate. In all of our family law matters, we make every effort to help alleviate the anxiety that often arises in such proceedings.

Child custody and support are two of the most contentious issues in many divorce proceedings. Our lawyers encourage clients to participate in divorce mediation before looking to courts to resolve disputes regarding the division of property or child custody. Most courts provide court-ordered mediation before any custody-sharing issue is presented in public. Mediation is done without lawyers present, and most families find this service helpful in working out a custody-sharing plan. Parties are not legally obligated to agree with the mediator, however, and the mediator has no judicial power. Whatever route you choose, our lawyers can help you and your spouse settle the division of your property, child and spousal support issues, and will represent you in court to finalize such matters.

Domestic violence exists where, in any relationship between sexual partners, family members, or people who live or have lived together, a person causes bodily injury, sexually assaults, threatens, harasses, destroys the personal property, or disturbs the peace of another. If domestic violence or emotional abuse is occurring or is likely to occur in your family, one of our family law attorneys can help you obtain a "kick-out" or restraining order. A restraining order may direct the named party not to approach the victim or the victim's home, work, or vehicle, and may prohibit any efforts to communicate with the victim, or to transfer money or other property. Time is of the essence when seeking a domestic violence restraining order. In all of our family law matters, we will do all we can to resolve your very personal, often painful, legal matters as quickly and sensitively as possible.