Trusted Divorce & Family Law Attorney in Taft

Taft and West Kern families get the complete practice. That includes divorce, uncontested divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, restraining orders, QDROs, estate planning, traffic ticket defense, divorce mediation, prenuptial agreements, and document preparation. View all of our services.

Kern County centralizes family law at its main courthouse in the county seat. West Kern matters are heard at the Metro Justice Building in Bakersfield, represented parties file electronically, and an attorney can cover most appearances, so distance matters far less than it seems. We manage the whole path so clients rarely need the drive.

File for modification immediately. Support orders only change from the request date forward, so waiting builds arrears that layoffs make impossible to pay. Courts adjust orders for genuine income drops, and prompt child support modification filings are the difference between a manageable order and a hole.

Everything can run remotely: free phone consultations, electronic filing, and attorney-covered appearances, with transparent pricing and no surprise fees. Oilfield schedules never fit office hours, so the practice fits itself around them instead, and clients always know cost and status.

They add valuation work: mineral interests, royalty streams, and owned equipment count as property to characterize and divide like anything else earned during the marriage. Complete inventories keep it fair. Our property division preparation covers those assets, and estate planning keeps them protected afterward.

Between hitches works fine: call or write and we will set a free phone consultation around your rotation. You will get straight answers, a realistic plan for the Kern courts, and the fee structure before you decide a thing. Get a free consultation.