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As family law attorneys, we handle all aspects of divorce and family law in courtrooms throughout the greater Northern California area including: Sacramento County, Yolo County, Solano County, El Dorado County, Placer County, Sutter County, Amador County, San Joaquin County and beyond. Our California divorce practice addresses the various issues that must be determined by a settlement agreement or court order. We also handle problems that can arise after a divorce has been finalized. These matters can include child support arrears, modifications to family court orders, and parental relocations.
Our family law section will help negotiate for you a fair custody and visitation arrangement regarding your kids. Also, we will get for you a fair division of the marital property. Our Family Law team is led by Robert Bowman himself, an experienced and aggressive lawyer. Mr. Bowman will fight for your rights as a parent. We offer a free consultation and reasonable rates for you during this difficult time.
“Fantastic! Robert has been an incredible help during a very stressful, constant custody battle. He’s always been there to answer the phone and provide advice, drastically lowering my stress level and anxiety. He was right, it takes a little time, but our court arrangement is finally both in the best interest of my son and fair to me.” – Heather A. on InsiderPages
Divorce
Divorce is one aspect of family law where almost everyone needs a family law attorney. Very few people ever “want” a divorce, although that’s often what is said by one spouse to the other. Circumstances may make a person feel they have little choice but to obtain a divorce if they want to change their life or the lives of their children for the better. Consultation with a Sacramento Divorce Lawyer can help you decide whether or not divorce is the best decision for your family. Divorce affects over half of American families, and the statistic may be higher if you include the blended… 
Child Custody
Your children are our first priority! At the Sacramento Family Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC, we work with you to protect them and to ensure that their needs remain at the forefront of your Northern California child custody case. Legal custody of a child is the right and obligation to make decisions about a child’s upbringing. Decisions regarding schooling, and medical and dental care, for example, are made by a parent with legal custody. In California, an award of joint legal custody is presumed, which means that the decision making is shared. If you share joint…
Child Support
At the Sacramento Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC., we help minimize the emotion and worry many parents have about child support agreements and orders. We help our clients understand the reasons behind the child support laws, and how courts try their best to be equitable. We know that child support levels affect both parties’ finances. We make sure your child’s best interests are the focus of child support determinations. If you are concerned about child support issues in your pending divorce, or if you need to modify your current support levels, contact an experienced…
Dissolution
Family law challenges like property division and determination of spousal support provide their own special emotional moments for a couple mired in a difficult divorce action. At The Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC, we help you approach the business side of divorce in a businesslike and non-confrontational manner wherever possible. Our marital dissolution lawyers’ goal is to focus on the key issues to be resolved, to keep the personalities out of the process, and to try to assist clients in not allowing the divorce to take on a life of its own. Even when both parties and their…
Prenuptial Agreements
Although previously considered with much controversy, prenuptial agreements (often referred to as “prenup” agreements) are becoming more commonplace in California. They offer couples who are getting married the security of an agreement regarding such topics as child custody, spousal support and property distribution in the case of divorce or the death of one spouse. A California family law attorney can help you create a prenuptial agreement if this is something you are considering. You will find that an attorney’s advice and input on this matter will allow you to fully cover all…
Legal Separation
For some couples, filing for legal separation instead of divorce is the preferred option. Unlike a divorce, a legal separation does not end the marriage. It does, however, allow a husband and wife to legally separate and settle certain matters, such as child custody, child support, spousal support, child visitation, and division of property issues, as if they were getting a divorce. The Law Office of Bowman and Associates, APC., will work with you to make decisions that will allow you to feel satisfied with the terms of your separation agreement. There are many reasons why spouses…
Spousal Support
A spousal support award is not mandatory in dissolution or legal separation proceedings in California. Quite the contrary, courts have discretion (within statutory parameters) to deny spousal support altogether or to limit it in an amount and duration that reflects the ability of both parties to provide for their own needs. The propriety of a California alimony award (whether to order it and, if so, its terms) is judged broadly by the parties’ “circumstances” in reference to the standard of living established during their marriage and their respective needs and abilities to pay. The Sacramento…
Child Support Modification
After a divorce agreement has been signed, it is sometimes necessary to make changes. But ex-spouses are seldom amenable to modifications. If you need a child support modification or other change to a divorce decree, you need a strong, experienced family law attorney in Sacramento. Child support orders can be modified to meet changed needs in the parents’ or child’s life. Either parent can petition the court for a modification. The court will then determine whether there has been a significant and material change in circumstances either concerning the child’s needs or…
