Experience
Many Family Law cases will result in litigation, though some will be settled through tactful negotiation. It is important that you choose an attorney that has demonstrated successful outcomes in both approaches.
The attorneys at Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan will help you understand your options and guide you toward the approach that has the best chance of success.
Recent Litigated Cases:
A
After a 4 day child custody/relocation trial wherein the Court appointed a mental health professional under Evidence Code Section 730 to make recommendations concerning the move, the expert recommended the move. Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in overturning the expert’s recommendation. The mother was not permitted to move out of State with the child.
B
After a 3 day child custody trial, the mother was allowed to relocate with child out of State to the Midwest.
B
After a weeklong special needs child custody trial concerning the child’s placement in a specific school, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in the court ordering the child to be placed in the appropriate school that met her special needs.
B
After a 5 day trial concerning division of community property business, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in convincing the court to accept the higher value regarding the business for the wife. In the same case, spousal support was awarded to wife in excess of $25,000 per month.
B
Following a multi day modification of child custody hearing wherein the Father had custody of all 3 children, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully argued that the child should be returned to their Mother.
B
Following a 4 day domestic violence hearing wherein the wife claimed husband perpetrated domestic violence, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully presented evidence and argued that the D.V. claim was false; and, thus successfully got it dismissed.
B
In a contested divorce action, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully argued that the Court should sanction husband for failure to disclose assets. The sanctions alone were in excess of $35,000.
B
In a divorce action, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan obtained sole legal and physical custody to Mother; given Father’s history of domestic violence and stalking of Mother.
B
In a contested custody trial involving a foreign county and the United States, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully argued that the U.S. exercised the proper jurisdiction and custody was awarded to Mother.
B
Following a 6 day trial regarding domestic violence that occurred in a foreign country, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully proved the fact in a United States Court and obtained a 5 year restraining order.
B
In a multi-day trial regarding contempt for failure to pay child and spousal support, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in having all counts of contempt dismissed.
B
In a one day trial claiming Father was in contempt of court for failure to pay child support, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in Father doing 65 days in jail plus Father was ordered to pay attorney’s fees.
B
After a multi-day trial regarding a prenuptial agreement, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully presented evidence by argument and the Court adopted the prenuptial agreement as valid and controlling in the case resulting in major assets being awarded to client.
Recent Negotiated Settlements:
B
Representing an attorney, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully negotiated a spousal support waiver by wife and court imputed income to wife for the purpose of paying child support.
B
Representing the child’s maternal grandmother against both parents, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully negotiated sole legal and physical custody to grandmother plus obtained child support for grandmother.
B
Representing a Father who had lost custody of his two children, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan successfully negotiated a joint legal and physical custody arrangement.
B
Representing Mother, the custodial parent, Jarvis, Krieger and Sullivan was successful in negotiating modification of the parties judgment whereby the mother’s obligation to transfer assets to husband was rescinded.
Office Locations
Long Beach
444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 1750
Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel: 562-597-7070
Fax: 562-597-7772
Irvine
2 Park Plaza, Suite 1050
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: 714-738-9300
Fax: 714-922-6280
San Diego
7777 Alvarado Rd., Ste 417
La Mesa, CA 91941
Tel: 619-589-8529
Fax: 619-589-8001
Las Vegas
6053 South Fort Apache Rd, Ste 130
Las Vegas, NV. 89148
Tel: 702-430-9123
West L.A.
11835 West Olympic Blvd, Ste 745
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel: 310-477-1403
Fax: 310-477-1444
Adoption
877-877-1-LAW
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