The Law Offices of Linda Louder

Sacramento Family Law, Divorce, and Child Custody Lawyer

At the Law Offices of Linda Louder, we provide legal advice and representation for family law disputes. Our family law attorney practices only family law. This means that you will receive the benefits of focused and comprehensive family law advice, the latest family law litigation or mediation strategies and options, and the current legislation and legal training.

Our Sacramento family law attorney handles cases throughout Sacramento County and surrounding counties, including Placer County and Yolo County. We also represent students from UC Davis and CSU Sacramento. Our family law cases include:

• Divorce
• Child custody, legal custody
• Child support
• Child visitation rights, parenting time
• Alimony, spousal maintenance
• Domestic violence, Spousal abuse
• Child Abuse and neglect
• Paternity suits
• Domestic disturbance
• Child Endangerment
• CPS /Child Protective Services
• Order of protection
• Prenuptial agreement
• Domestic partnership agreement
• Step parent rights
• Single parenting issues

To speak with an experienced family law lawyer, contact the Law Offices of Linda Louder.

Divorce Law and Children and Client Support Considerations

Divorce cases are some of the most emotionally wrenching cases for the individuals and families involved. They can become hostile. Children's interests can be forgotten. Our family law attorney will not forget the children and what is in their best interests. Divorce often creates such a confused environment that is easy to overlook future considerations for clients themselves, as well as, their children.

For instance, it is important to consider whether or not the vehicle you are currently driving will last through the divorce or if it will die shortly thereafter. Children's college funds should be considered. Do you want to set up joint or separate accounts now for that purpose? Will you need alimony and if so, for how long and for what purpose? Many questions regarding care of the child and your ability to support yourself must be considered.

When issues of child support arise and the parent responsible for paying child support does not, then that parent's wages may be garnished. A parent who does not pay child support may face civil and criminal penalties. It is parents' constitutional right and responsibility to provide for their child.

Are you thinking about a divorce? Are you afraid of what will happen to your family home? Will you get custody of your children? Contact the Law Offices of Linda Louder for an appointment.

Domestic Violence and Children

Domestic assault and domestic battery have very negative family consequences. When a child is present during the domestic disturbance, child protective services becomes involved. Generally, the child will removed from their home and placed in a foster home. This occurs more often than it should.

Domestic violence is prosecuted excessively in California. Each county is eligible to receive a grant based the number of convictions for domestic violence. The other problem with domestic violence is that police are required to arrest an involved party when they arrive at the scene of the incident. This is true even when they are called there by neighbors, when the parties were fighting but did not expect any outside intervention.

There are numerous cases where parties were fighting but not physically. Their yelling at one another or hitting a wall incited a neighbor to place a call. The couple then suffers the consequences, one of them going to jail and the possibility of losing their child or children to foster homes.

When domestic violence or child neglect and abuse occurs, it is very important for a partner or spouse to obtain a restraining order against the domestic assailant and to file charges with the police. But the charges should be founded in reality and not mere allegations. The system prosecutes quickly without thinking about what is best for the children involved or for the family.

If you are considering a divorce or are having difficulty in any family law matter, contact us: