Community property
As a rule, what you earned and acquired during the marriage is community property and is divided equally. Separate property, debts and retirement accounts all need to be identified and valued.
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Divorce in California.
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Answer a few questions about your situation. Our intake team gets in touch, clarifies what you need and connects you with an independent family-law attorney licensed in California, who quotes a flat fee in writing before any work starts.
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We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice. We connect you with independent attorneys licensed in California. Submitting a form does not create an attorney-client relationship; that only happens when you sign an engagement agreement with an attorney.
A California divorce has rules and deadlines. Getting the paperwork right saves months.
Even when you agree, a California divorce needs a petition, financial disclosures from both spouses and a written judgment the court will accept. Missing forms or an incomplete agreement lead to rejected paperwork and delays. An attorney who reviews your situation early helps you get it right the first time.
Children come first
If you have children together, the judgment covers legal and physical custody, a parenting plan and child support under the statewide guideline. The court decides on the basis of the child's best interests.
Six months from service
A California divorce cannot become final earlier than six months after the other spouse is served or responds. Starting with complete paperwork means the waiting period is the only wait.
From the first question to the right attorney.
A calm, clear path in manageable steps. You go at your own pace, and you only commit when an attorney has quoted the fee in writing.
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Describe your situation
Tell us where you live, a few facts about your marriage and how to reach you. You do not need any documents to get started.
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A free first call
Our intake team gets in touch, usually within one business day, clarifies what you need and connects you with an independent family-law attorney licensed in California.
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A flat fee before any work
The attorney reviews your situation and quotes the scope and a fee in writing. You decide whether to go ahead. Nothing binds you before you sign.
Who is behind Evenpart
Leon E. Johnson
Managing Partner, Omnilex · San Francisco
Evenpart is operated by Omnilex. Leon E. Johnson leads Omnilex’s US business from San Francisco. He is a California attorney and spent about twelve years at Goodwin and Kirkland & Ellis before joining Omnilex.
Leon does not personally take on the matters that come through Evenpart. Your matter is handled by the independent family-law attorney licensed in California whom you choose to engage. That attorney quotes scope and fee in writing before any work begins.
- Admitted in California since 2015 (State Bar #302786), also Utah; Texas inactive
- JD, Harvard Law School · BS Finance, Brigham Young University
- Speaks English, Spanish, Russian
Where would you like to start?
A family-law attorney for your California divorceOur intake team clarifies what you need and connects you with an independent family-law attorney licensed in California, from the first questions to the final judgment.How to file for divorce in California, step by stepFrom the residency requirement to the final judgment: the main steps of a California divorce, and what you need to prepare.Contested divorce: an attorney for your sideYour spouse does not agree to the terms, or you disagree about the children, support or property? We connect you with an independent family-law attorney licensed in California who acts for your side only.
Guides to a California divorce
Plain-English answers on residency, service, disclosures, property, custody and support, each with the official sources.
Across California
The law is statewide, but each county court has its own family law division, self-help center and Family Court Services.
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Describe your situation in a few minutes. Our intake team gets in touch, usually within one business day, to arrange a free first call.
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