Orange County Divorce The Law Offices of Brown & Dahan 38 Corporate Park, Irvine, California 92606 (949) 724-8857 Email: nancy@women911.com Nancy W. Dahan specializes in family law issues in Orange County. She has been a practicing family law attorney for twenty years and represents people who seek a strong representation and solution to the problems they face going through a divorce proceeding. Brown & Dahan focuses on custody, support, domestic violence, guardianship and related matters. In the event that Nancy's office is too far from your location, she will refer you to another family law attorney in your area.

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Family Law consists of several areas of concerns. Please read the introduction below, then go to a specific area of interest:
Divorce, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Child Support

What To Bring To Your First Appointment.

The more you prepare in advance of your first consultation with your attorney and the more answers you will get from your attorney.

The attorney must have a basic understanding of the facts of your case, and the marital assets and debts. Here's a guideline to prepare for this meeting.

Tax Returns. Think of your tax returns as the map to a treasure trove. They show much more information than merely the amount of money you and your spouse make. These returns can lead the attorney to pension plans, investment accounts, and other assets. The tax returns may also assist the attorney in determining how much alimony and child support you might receive, or might have to pay. It is helpful to provide the attorney with the last three years of tax returns.

Pension Plans. If you or your spouse have a pension plan, Individual Retirement Account, or 401(k) plan, bring the most recent statement from those plans. The attorney can review the statements and determine the amount of money deposited into the plans over the past year, and also see if any of the deposits are employer contributions or are mandatory employee contributions. That will have a bearing on the support issue.

Bank Statements and Investment Statements. Provide the attorney with your most recent statements for all bank accounts, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. If you or your spouse have any credit union accounts, these statements will also contain information about loans you have through the credit union. If you or your spouse have direct deposits of pay checks, military retirement payments or social security, this will also appear in the monthly bank statements.

Pay Stubs. Provide at least the last three pay stubs to the attorney. The pay stubs will show if you and/or your spouse receive any bonuses or commissions. They will also show whether you or your spouse are compensated for expenses such as mileage, meals, or cellular phone. Pay stubs reflect health benefits and cafeteria-type plans, and retirement deductions taken from your pay on a regular basis. The pay stubs will also give the attorney specific detailed financial information to calculate the amount of alimony and child support.

Real Estate. Provide all deeds, mortgage statements, and escrow papers for all property you and your spouse currently own. The same documentation should be provided for property you owned in the past.

Miscellaneous. Meeting with an attorney can be an apprehensive and unsettling experience. Write down any questions or concerns you have prior to your appointment. This list will help you to remain on track during the consultation and assist you in obtaining answers. To make the most of your consultation, so you can make the necessary decisions regarding representation in your divorce, you must be prepared and focused for this meeting.

Divorce, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Child Support