Legal Question in Family Law in California

If you are situated in southern california,contact your county bar association attorney referral program for a referral to an experienced family law attorney.

If you are agreed on pretty much everything, you probably do not need a lawyer to represent you. Because the child lives with you in California full time, California has jurisdiction over the case. So you will file in California in the county in which you live, which appears to be Los Angeles. I suggest you pick up a copy of "How to Do Your Own Divorce In California" by Nolo Press. Most large book sellers, such as B&N usually have a copy on the shelves, or you can order it from B&N, Amazon or directly from Nolo at nolo.com. Look through it, then pay a visit to your nearest L.A. Superior Court Self-Help Resource Center. Info can be found here: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/familylaw/ui/selfHelp.aspx Most likely between the book and the Self-Help Center, you will be able to complete an uncontested divorce without paying a penny to lawyers. If, however, you feel you need help, many attorneys, including myself, offer "limited scope representation" to assist people who are doing their own divorce but need a little more help than the free services offer. Unless you have unlimited funds, or you find out there will be a battle over some of the issues in the case, there is no reason to get sucked into paying a lawyer to do it all for you.

You can always make an appointment with an attorney for an initial consultation, which I and several others offer for free. For further information, visit http://www.ellifritzlaw.com