How long have you been practicing law, Pamela? 
I’ve been practicing law for over 17 years. I've been focused on helping parents resolve their child custody, divorce and family law issues for over 9 years. In 2010, I decided to focus on helping children get adopted. I bring all my experience to The Family Law Company and we use it to serve our clients effectively.

What makes your services unique? 
At The Family Law Company, we take a personal interest in all our cases. We understand the child custody process personally.
When I was a young child my parents separated and I was whisked away from my home in the middle of the night never to return again. As an adult, I went through my own divorce that involved child custody issues concerning my young daughter. These experiences transformed my life and gave me an inside look at the child custody process. I have passed my insight on to The Family Law Company which has used it to help many children and their parents through the child custody process.

The my child custody experience has led me to develop a boutique company that is child centered and helps parents find solutions that make their child’s life better. We provide our clients with personal attention. We call you back, listen to your problems and help you find solutions that will make your life and your child’s life better. This personal attention will help you get better results.

In 2010, I handled a private adoption that took two years to complete. I first met the little girl who got adopted when she was 9 months in utero. This child went home with my clients at birth and is now legally their natural child. Since this child got adopted by a couple who attend the same church I go to, I've gotten to see this little girl grow up. My amazing experience on this case has inspired me to help more children get adopted.  

How specifically do you help clients in a private adoption?
We’ve developed a proprietary system called the Private Adoption Legal Program which is designed to guide you through the California private adoption legal process. It will help you do the following:

• Complete your private adoption
  
  
• Experience less stress over the legalities of your private adoption

• Obtain high-quality legal services at an affordable price
  

How specifically do you help clients with their child custody problems, struggles, and frustrations?
We’ve developed a proprietary system called Win Your Child Custody Case which is a 9-Step Blueprint System designed to guide you through the child custody process. It will help you do the following:

• Get custody and visitation orders quickly
  
  
• Experience less stress over your legal case
  
  
• Use settlement tactics that save you money
  
  
• Gain more peace of mind during the legal process
  
  
• Increase the odds of winning your child custody case
  
  
• Move forward with your legal case now

What promise do you make to your clients?
We will be your personal lawyer. We’ll call you back, listen to your concerns and personally guide you through the adoption or child custody process. You’ll likely sleep better at night knowing we’re your personal lawyer. Also, you’ll likely have less stress about your adoption or child custody case once we’re representing you.

How long does it take to complete the adoption legal process in a private adoption?
This will depend on how quickly everyone can get all the paperwork completed. It will also depend on how quickly the homestudy can be completed. It can take up to two years to complete a private adoption. However, it can take less than two years to finalize the adoption if everyone completes all the paperwork and the homestudy is completed promptly.

How long does it take to get divorced?
It depends on the simplicity or complexity of the case. In California, a divorce can technically be granted six months and one day after your spouse has been served with the divorce petition. However, the actual time it will take to get your divorce judgment signed off by a judge will depend on the court’s caseload.

Typically, in a simple case that settles, a divorce judgment is obtained within 12 months. Many cases resolve within 18 to 24 months. However, there are still many cases that take over 24 months to resolve. These tend to be complex cases with many disputed issues or cases where one party is highly litigious and does not really want to move through the legal process quickly. They may be in denial and not want to get divorced. 

How long does it take to get a paternity judgment?
It depends on the simplicity or complexity of the case. In California, a paternity judgment can technically be granted six months and one day after your child’s parent has been served with the paternity petition. However, the actual time it will take to get your paternity judgment signed off by a judge will depend on the court’s caseload.

Typically, in a simple case that settles, a paternity judgment is obtained within 12 months. Many cases resolve within 18 to 24 months. However, there are still many cases that take over 24 months to resolve. These tend to be complex cases with many disputed issues or cases where one party is highly litigious and does not really want to move through the legal process quickly. They may be in denial and prolonging entry of the paternity judgment.

How long will it take to get child custody orders?
In California, once a custody case starts as part of a divorce or paternity action, the parents are entitled to seek temporary custody orders. Parents can seek temporary custody orders once their case begins or wait to obtain final custody orders via settlement or trial. Finally, parents may seek temporary custody orders at any time prior to trial and final custody orders via settlement or trial.

Can you help me get sole custody of my child?
We can personally guide you through the complex child custody process which will increase the odds of you winning your case. We cannot guarantee what the judge will decide in your case but we can help you prepare the best case possible so you have a better chance of getting sole custody of your child.
 
Can you help me get full custody of my child?
We can personally guide you through the complex child custody process which will increase the odds of you winning your case. We cannot guarantee what the judge will decide in your case but we can help you prepare the best case possible so you have a better chance of getting full custody of your child.

Can you help me get joint custody of my child?
We can personally guide you through the complex child custody process which will increase the odds of you winning your case. We cannot guarantee what the judge will decide in your case but we can help you prepare the best case possible so you have a better chance of getting joint custody of your child.

What type of services do you offer? 
We offer consultation, mediation, legal representation, and coaching services.

How can you help me with a private adoption?
We have created a proprietary system called Joseph & Jane's Private Adoption Legal Program. It is designed to guide you that will help you through the private adoption process successfully. 

How can you help me win my child custody case?
We have created a proprietary system that will help you increase the odds of winning your case. It is a 9-step system called Win Your Child Custody Case Blueprint System. Here’s the 9-steps:

Step 1:  Analyze – Analyze Your Current and Past Situation

Step 2:  Identify - Identify Your Legal Goals   

Step 3:  Select – Select a Legal Model to Accomplish Your Legal Goals

Step 4:  Create – Create a Best Interest Profile for Your Child 

Step 5:  Strategize & File – Strategize What Legal Relief Can Help You Achieve Your Legal Goals & File the Appropriate Legal Action or Response

Step 6:  Gather – Gather the Evidence Necessary to Prove Your Case

Step 7:  Prepare – Prepare for Your Court Hearing

Step 8:  Choose – Choose a Winning Mindset

Step 9:  Present – Present Your Case Effectively in Court

Highlights from The Family Law Company’s Child Custody Cases

• Argued that the law did not support separating a young girl from her siblings just because she was their half-blood sister. The judge agreed!
  
  
• Argued that a child who was being wrongfully held in Mexico by Mom should be returned to Dad.  The judge agreed.  The child was returned to Dad!
  
  
•  Argued for a change of primary custody to Mom at an ex parte court hearing to protect 3 siblings from being harmed by Dad.  The judge granted the request!
  
  
• Argued that a visitation order should not be changed in a way that gives siblings less time together just because they are half-blood siblings.  The judge agreed! 
  
  
• Helped Dad enforce his rights to visit with young son who lived out-of-state with Mom. Mom wrongfully prevented Dad from being able to have contact or visit with their young son.
  
  
• Helped Dad establish parental rights so he could obtain a visitation plan that allowed him to visit regularly with his son.  The child’s Mom was preventing Dad from visiting with their son.
  
  
• Helped Dads going through divorce who were non-custodial parents establish a visitation plan with their children.
  
  
• Helped Moms going through divorce who were custodial parents establish a visitation plan for their children.  
      
• Successfully defended against Dad’s request to move out-of-state with his young son.  This request would have separated the child from his Mom who was the child’s primary caregiver since birth.  The child was allowed to continue residing primarily with his Mom.
  
  
• Successfully helped Mom negotiate the right to travel to France on vacation with her daughter.
  
  
• Successfully helped Mom get the right to travel to Morocco on vacation with her daughter.
  
  
• Successfully helped Moms get custody and visitation orders for their children.
  
  
• Successfully helped Dads get custody and visitation orders for their children.

Our Inspiration for Helping More Beautiful Children Get Adopted

In 2010, I had an amazing experience on a private adoption case I completed. I first met the little girl who
got adopted when she was nine months in utero. This child went home with my clients at birth and is now legally their natural child.
Since this child got adopted by a couple who attend the same church I go to, I've gotten to see this little girl grow up.
My experience on this wonderful case which took two years to complete has inspired me to help more children get adopted.
Now, I'm on a mission to use my legal skills and The Family Law Company to help more beautiful children get adopted!