Dedicated California Family Law Attorney
Prolonged family conflicts can cause irreparable damage to family relationships. At the Law Office of Bunmi Awoniyi, attorney Awoniyi strongly advocates for the prompt resolution of divorce and family law issues. Although she takes cases to court when necessary, she believes that a family dispute can be successfully — and quickly — resolved using one of two methods:
- Divorce Mediation — In mediation, parties jointly control the outcome of their case with the assistance of a neutral mediator. Attorney Awoniyi — an experienced mediator attorney — can assist you in settling your disputes and can help you arrive at a mutually acceptable resolution to your case.
- Collaborative Law — If you choose to take a collaborative approach, you agree at the outset to reach a settlement without going to court. This will allow you to resolve your issues in an amicable manner and avoid the high cost of litigation. Both parties are represented by independent counsel and the lawyers agree to withdraw if the parties cannot collaboratively reach resolution and the case must go to trial.
If you opt not to try mediation or collaboration, attorney Awoniyi offers traditional Family Law Litigation services. She will aggressively protect, pursue and defend your rights in court.
Attorney Awoniyi has the necessary knowledge, skill and experience to handle not only traditional litigation services but also the alternative dispute resolution methods of mediation and collaborative law. For a consultation, contact the Law Office of Bunmi Awoniyi at 916-925-9180.
Practice Areas
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- Divorce
- Legal separation
- Child custody and visitation — The legal concept of custody is divided into legal custody, including the right to make health and education decisions for the child, and physical custody, including the right to make day-to-day decisions about the child. Both legal and physical custody may be awarded jointly to both parents or solely to one parent. Even if sole physical custody is awarded, the other parent may seek visitation time with the child.
- Child support — The state of California has adopted uniform child support guidelines and the court may not deviate from the guidelines unless the guidelines are unjust as set forth in California law or it is in the child's best interest.
- Spousal support — In some cases, the court may require one spouse to pay the other spouse on a temporary or permanent basis. Some factors the court may examine include the length of the marriage, standard of living during the marriage and contribution by each party to the marriage.
- Domestic violence
- Property division
- Paternity - Unmarried fathers or mothers may file a Petition to Establish Parental Relationship either before or after the child is born. After paternity is established, the court may decide support, custody and parenting time.
- Guardianships and conservatorships
In addition, if you find you are able to resolve some issues in your case independently, attorney Awoniyi offers limited-scope representation. In these cases, you agree to legal representation for only on or more discrete issues in your case.
To discuss limited-scope representation in your family law matter or a consultation, contact the Law Office of Bunmi Awoniyi at 916-925-9180. |  |
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Law Office of Bunmi Awoniyi
1610 Executive Court
Sacramento, CA 95864-2608
Phone: 916-925-9180 ▪ Fax: 916-925-9182 ▪ E-mail
