Duane Henry | Family Law Lawyer
Divorce lawyer Duane Henry works solely on family law issue based in Contra Costa County, California. We bring years of experience, thoughtfulness, understanding and compassion to the table. Each and every divorce or child custody or visitation issue has its own unique story.
Our divorce law practice includes negotiation, mediation and, if negotiation or mediation fail, litigation with respect to all areas of family law. We also practice collaborative law.
The most common types of divorce law cases that we handle include issues regarding child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support and alimony, property division, pension and retirement plan division, disposition of the family residence, modifications, enforcement, paternity suits, prenuptial agreements, annulments, legal separations, domestic violence, temporary restraining orders and much more.
The Law Offices of Duane Henry serves divorce and family law clients and Divorce Mediation Services clients in all of Contra Costa County, including Alamo, Antioch, Baypoint, Blackhawk, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, Diablo, Discovery Bay, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg, Richmond, Rossmoor, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek.
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Law Offices of Duane Henry
2255 Contra Costa Boulevard, Suite 205
Pleasant Hill, California - 94523
Phone: (925) 825-5010
E-mail: atty@contracostadivorcelaw.com
Web Site: www.contracostadivorcelaw.com
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Divorce LawyersYou may have some expectations of minimum qualifications from your Contra Costa lawyer. An attorney’s expertise and qualifications in these 5 areas may help you in choosing the right attorney to represent your family law case.
(1) Percentage of practicing time devoted to family law: the divorce attorney’s percentage of practicing time devoted to divorce law can help you gather how much expertise he/she has with family and divorce related issues. A lawyer who devotes 100% of time to family and divorce law issues is likely to have more expertise when dealing with such cases.
(2) Years of experience:
the more the number of years of experience a divorce lawyer has put in family law, the more he or she can demand as fees. The more years of experience a lawyer has, the more likely he/she has already worked on a divorce case similar to yours before and can use that experience and expertise with your particular case.
(3) Location:
it is important that, your divorce lawyer is located near to your primary place of residence. If you are residing in the Contra Costa (CA) area, we can help getting suitable attorney to represent your case.
(4) Law school education:
if an attorney has graduated from a prestigious law college or school, he/she may be more qualified and experienced in the context of divorce, family, custody law. It may serve to demonstrate how serious, committed, and dedicated the attorney was to the law education.
(5) Memberships in professional law societies:
an attorney that specializes in the field of family law may have memberships to organizations related to the filed. Some memberships can be had by any attorney while some memberships are difficult to get. An attorney who does not currently have any memberships relating to divorce law can possibly create some hesitation in the consumers mind about his or her available law expertise.
It is ultimately up to the consumer, to investigate the attorney's qualifications and decide on the satisfactory qualifications that may be acceptable for your divorce case needs. Here at Contra Costa Divorce Law Offices, you can find the right lawyer to deal with your family law issues.
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Family law can be a type of law that deals with many types of cases. These kinds of cases can range from child custody cases to alimony based lawsuits. Some of the more troubling case involves allegations of domestic violence. Cases like these desperately need to be resolved by a specialist.
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There are two main things that a California child support lawyer should focus on. One is that the funds actually get to the main caregiver for the child. Two, being that once those funds are delivered to the main care giver that the funds are spent for their given purpose.
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There are many reasons as why calling a mediation attorney is a good idea. Mediation lawyer can bring a calm and rational voice to a hectic and unnerving process.
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The collaborative divorce process is about mediation and not litigation. It is about peace and not bickering like children. The Contra Costa collaborative attorneys are there to help the couples find middle ground.
