Special Family Law Situations

Southern California Family Law Attorney

Special Situations

Divorce lawyers and family attorneys differ greatly in the types of cases they choose to accept. At the Southern California family law firm of Linda S. Gross, we often take on cases involving special family law situations involving drugs or alcohol problems, mental health, and other unique factors.

Alcohol and Drug Related Cases: Often a divorce or child custody dispute involves drug or alcohol dependency issues. Many attorneys feel these cases are too complex. Our family law lawyer is skilled in representing spouses of individuals with chemical dependency problems or spouses who are in recovery from a chemical dependency. The first and foremost concern is for the children who may have been damaged as a result of abuse or neglect. Frequently, the couple's finances have been compromised as a result of the addiction. Rebuilding a sound future can take time, and minimizing the costs of the dissolution, where possible, can contribute to that future. However, our attorney, Linda S. Gross, also has special requirements which are imposed upon clients in alcohol and drug related cases. If you wish to discuss your case, contact us. We understand the need for professionalism and confidentiality in these sensitive situations.

Mental Health Issues: Our family law office is experienced in representing clients with mental health issues, such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and other psychological or psychiatric problems. We work well with these clients and frequently receive referrals of cases involving these issues from mental health professionals and other family law attorneys. The client may need to permit Linda S. Gross to speak with his or her therapist or psychiatrist from time to time. Our experience has shown that working together with the mental health professional and the client can significantly reduce the attorneys’ fees incurred by the client in the dissolution.

Domestic Violence: Our office represents victims of domestic violence, domestic abuse, spousal abuse, and other family violence. These cases present complex family system problems in addition to the normal legal issues in dissolution cases. Attention must be given to children who may have witnessed one spouse injuring the other. Domestic violence is not limited to physical striking, hitting, punching and the like. It can include preventing a person from leaving a room, throwing something, spying on the other spouse, controlling his/her movements or verbal abuse.

Complex Property Valuations: With a Masters of Law in Taxation, Linda has effectively litigated many cases involving complex finances, commingled property, business assets, property tracing, and other complicated marital property distribution issues. In addition, we have ongoing relationships with Certified Public and forensic accountants to evaluate property and income issues.

Contact the Law Offices of Linda S. Gross

If you have a complex family law matter, we can help you. Contact our Southern California family law attorney today to discuss your case.