Many couples considering divorce want to resolve their issues amicably and move on with their lives. They start the divorce process with high hopes for a resolution, only to find themselves bogged down as difficulties arise. Former partners turn stubborn and difficult and animosity builds up. This affects the well-being of their children—and breaks down the working relationships parents will need in the long-run.

There Are Other Divorce Options

At Hemb & Hemb, LLP, we provide legal guidance and support that allows our clients to resolve their divorce, marital property division, or child custody disputes in the manner that works best for them.

Family law attorney Susan Hemb is a member of the International Association of Collaborative Practitioners and the Collaborative Affiliates of Central California. She is prepared to represent you as you negotiate a full or partial divorce settlement agreement in divorce mediation, in the collaborative law process of divorce, or in traditional divorce litigation—which ever of these options is determined to be the best way to reach your goals.

Contact our Fresno law office to schedule a consultation to learn more about which option may work best for you.

Reaching a Marital Settlement Agreement

The goal of mediation and the collaborative law process is to help you reach a marital settlement agreement on as many issues as you can, without the intervention of the court. For couples who are motivated to work out their own resolutions, these methods can save you both money and time. A divorce settlement also allows you to keep the details of your marriage and divorce private and out of the public record.

Even more important, the resolutions that you can reach with mediation or the collaborative law process are often more satisfactory to both partners. After all, the terms of your agreement will be uniquely responsive to your family's needs. When managed properly, the process can also help you and your former partner learn how to work together productively without getting stuck fighting all the old battles and focusing on blame. 

Mediation and collaborative law do not work for everyone or in every situation. If your family has been affected by domestic violence, if one partner refuses to cooperate, or if one partner cannot be honest, family court is the best option.

If you have questions about which process will work best in your particular situation, contact our law office in Fresno to talk. Ms. Hemb is well qualified to explain the pros and cons of each process and help you decide on your best strategy to move forward with your divorce. She is one of only a handful of members of the International Association of Collaborative Practitioners serving the Fresno area.

Reaching Other Family Law Goals

As a family law and divorce lawyer, Susan Hemb provides a wide range of legal services for families in and around Fresno. In addition to divorce and its related issues, we also assist our clients with:

• Modification of existing family court orders for child support, spousal support, child custody, or visitation ("parenting time")
• Prenuptial agreements
• Domestic partnership agreements, as well as dissolution of domestic partnerships (divorce), for same-sex couples
• Transfer of property with homestead declarations and inter-spousal transfer deeds
• Temporary and permanent restraining orders to protect you if you have been the victim of domestic violence

For any family law matter, you will find helpful, supportive, and skilled legal guidance to help you achieve your goals. Contact our Fresno law office today to schedule a consultation with attorney Susan Hemb.

Hemb & Hemb, LLP

1530 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 104
Fresno, CA 93710-8009
Telephone: (559) 241-7050 ● Fax: (559) 241-7052
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The Fresno family law and estate planning lawyers of Hemb & Hemb serve clients in Fresno County, Madera County, Tulare County, Kings County, Merced County, Mariposa County, and Kern County, California, including communities such as Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, Merced, Madera, Tulare, Visalia, Hanford, Lemoore, Coarsegold, Shaver Lake, Oakhurst, Reedley, Lemoore Naval Air Station, Sanger, Bakersfield, and Delano.