Trusted Orange County Divorce Attorney & Family Law Lawyers
At Yanez & Associates, our team of experienced divorce attorneys and family law lawyers in Orange
County is best known for helping clients navigate challenging family law matters with compassion and
proven legal expertise.
Our dedicated law firm specializes in California family law, offering legal services in all areas
including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity, alimony, legal
separation, and domestic violence restraining orders. Since 2000, we’ve served families throughout
Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside, achieving positive results and peace of mind for our
clients.
Led by Attorney Bettina Yanez, a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board
of Legal Specialization, our firm brings unmatched dedication and insight to every case.
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Attorney Bettina Yanez a California Certified Family Law Specialist has been practicing family law in California since 2000. Prior to relocating to the City of Orange California she was located in Anaheim and Tustin.
Bettina understands that divorce and other family law issues can be complicated, delicate issues that can have a long-term effect on families.
In order to achieve the best results for her California family law clients, attorney Yanez employs a thorough methodology to family law matters.
Rest assured, the firm is staffed with skilled and talented individuals that are ready to represent clients with competence and thoroughness. The constant results the firm obtains for their clients are no surprise, when one realizes the steadfast dedication to quality the firm demonstrates.
Attorney Bettina Yanez is well known in the Orange County and Los Angeles County communities as a knowledgeable and skilled family law specialist.
Attorney Iraida L. Oliva is a University of San Francisco School of Law graduate. In 1999, she received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Spanish Literature from the University of California, Irvine. She is fully bilingual and as such, is able to communicate, explain and guide clients through the legal process in English and Spanish.
In 2016, Attorney Iraida L. Oliva accepted a full-time Associate’s position at Yanez & Associates. Prior to joining our law firm, Attorney Oliva had been in private practice in Santa Ana, CA since 2005.
Attorney Oliva’s professional experience consists of representing clients in all aspects of Family Law related matters. She has experience in all aspects of Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation, enforcing and modification of Child Custody and Visitation orders, Child Support and Spousal Support orders, division of Community Property and Post-Judgment Modifications. This includes experience in representing clients who are seeking to obtain Domestic Violence Restraining Orders as well as clients who seek to defend themselves against allegations of Domestic Abuse.
Attorney Oliva’s experience also includes representing individuals in criminal matters, parents in Juvenile Dependency hearings and minors in Juvenile Delinquency Court.
Attorney Oliva is a strong advocate and is committed to continue to provide professional legal services in Orange County, Los Angeles County and surrounding areas through our firm.
* La abogada Iraida L. Oliva es bilingüe y se comunica, explica y guía a sus clientes durante el proceso legal en Español.
Ms. Wong joined Yanez & Associates in 2015. Her practice as an attorney aligns with her own personal mantra of “every individual has a story, and everyone deserves to be heard.”
Although she practices all aspects of family law, including divorce, parentage, custody, visitation, and support, Ms. Wong concentrates on domestic violence restraining orders. In the last three years, she assisted over 100 petitioners and is a certified domestic violence victim advocate.
Ms. Wong believes in zealous representation of her clients. The court process can feel overwhelming, and many people feel voiceless at a time when their most precious treasures are at stake – their children, their families, and their autonomy. However, there is another way.
If you have a family law matter, Ms. Wong would like to hear your story, convey that story to the court in a compelling way, and protect what you value. Every individual has a story, and everyone deserves to be heard.
Growing up the law fascinated me. Years later, I have earned the ability to practice law and advocate for those in need. Though rather new to the profession of law, my eagerness to learn and the mentors I have had the privilege of working with has been a tremendous asset to my legal growth and experience. Practicing Family Law has opened my eyes. The consequences and outcomes can have powerful effects on entire families. I will continue to strive to provide my client's with passionate advocacy which hopefully leads to positive results for them and their families.
As a family law attorney my goal is to help families that are going through perhaps one of the most difficult times in their lives. For instance, when interviewing clients I see and feel the pain they are going through as they look to me for guidance in their divorce, custody or domestic violence matters. I hope that through my sincere effort to helping them, I am able to bring them comfort and peace of mind.
Adoption -there are several types
1. Stepparent
2. Independent
3. Agency
4. Adult
A Stepparent Adoption is when one of the natural parents has married again and the new spouse wants to adopt the child from an earlier relationship.
In a Stepparent Adoption first try to get the permission of the natural parents this will ease the adoption procedure. If there is agreement an Adoption Arrangement will be signed by the individuals. If permission cannot be attained you will need to file an action to have the parental rights terminated of the Natural parent in order to release the child for adoption. The termination of parental rights needs take place first. At the hearing the parents who rights are being terminated may have counsel. A lawyer for the child may also be appointed.
If you are attempting to free the youth from the Mother or from a assumed father, you will need to file an Abandonment Petition in order to release the child from Parental custody.
The minor will be interviewed and a home visit will be completed before the court hearing. Attending the court hearing is obligatory of the Stepparent, the natural/custodial parent and the minor to be adopted. If the child is 12 years of age or older the minor will need to concur to the adoption. The adoption will be allowed if the court observes that the adoption is in the child’s best interest.
If one does not know the whereabouts of the natural parent you may have to provide notice by newspaper in order for the adoption hearing to take place.
At the hearing once granted you will get certified copies of the Order of Adoption.
The order will be exercised to attain a new birth certificate for the adopted child showing the new parents names.
A “nullity of marriage” or annulment or “nullity of domestic partnership is a court procedure by which your domestic partnership or marriage or is found not to be lawful for certain reasons which are examined below.
When your annulment is allowed it is like you were ever married or in a domestic partnership because it was illegal.
Your domestic partnership or marriage or can be annulled if any of the succeeding apply:
1. Bigamy- If a domestic partner or spouse was married or in a registered domestic partnership with somebody else when he or she married you; or
2. Incest- if the individuals who are married or in a registered domestic partnership are related by blood;
3. Your matrimony may be illegal if a party was a minor (under age of 18) at the time of the registered domestic partnership or marriage
4. If any spouse was of “unsound mind” or incapable of understanding the marriage or domestic relations procedure and the responsibilities of joining into the relationship.
5. If the individuals married or arrived into a registered domestic partnership due to deception. For instance, the individuals married in order to get residency or not revealing that a party is incapable of having children;
6. The individuals married or joined a registered domestic partnership due to influence;
7. Physical inability of a party that stops the consummation of the marriage or domestic partnership and the incapacity seems to be hopeless
8. Prior domestic partnership or marriage where the spouse is missing for a period of 5 years and presumed deceased.
If you discover yourself in need of an annulment you ought to ask a divorce attorney for the reason that in order for an annulment to be permitted you must show the court that you meet some of the conditions listed above. Annulments are unlike dissolutions because you must have real proof of one of the above to present your union was illegal and annulments must be brought within a specific time depending on the conditions you are relying on to show illegality. There is no statute of limitation for filing a divorce; however, there is one for filing for annulment.
If an annulment is allowed and there are minors, then you will need to demand that the court ascertain the parental relationship of the individuals for the minors of the marriage or domestic partnership.
Getting an annulment will also influence any community property rights to assets, debts , pensions and the right to get partner or alimony.
It is for this purpose that you should discuss your case with an experienced family law lawyer.
The child custody attorneys in Orange County California have been helping the communities of Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties with child custody matters since 2000. Our Family Law firm is staffed with skilled, proficient attorneys and staff that have wide-ranging experience and are ready to protect your legal rights. The subject of Child Custody, is a challenging issue that must be handled with kindness and thoughtfulness. Who the children reside with is a vital decision that will have a significant effect on the individuals and the children of the relationship.
Child custody matters necessitate that any orders involving custody are reached preserving the children’s best interests. The California Family Code necessitates that the Judge take into account various parts of the parties’ life, customs and life style that can heighten anguish and apprehension amongst the parents.
There are several forms of Child Custody. Legal custody relates to issues dealing with the safety, health and welfare of children. Whereas Physical custody deals with whom the children will reside. The individuals can reach an agreeable agreement as to the labels that will fulfill the best interest of their children. Child Custody can be held in the following methods:
• Sole legal and sole physical
• Joint legal and sole physical
• Legal and physical can be shared
• Physical custody may be split by the parents; as one parent is given sole legal