Convenient Family Law Assistance in the Bay Area
The cost of living in the Bay Area is among the highest in the country, and legal services are no exception. Family law attorneys in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose routinely charge high hourly rates with retainers of $10,000 or more. For many Bay Area families going through a divorce or custody matter, these costs can create an impossible choice: pay more than you can afford or try to navigate the court system on your own.
There is another option. The Law Office of Dan Sweeney provides another option: affordable, convenient and practical limited scope family law representation. Our model is built for people who need real attorney assistance without the financial commitment of traditional representation.
Whether your case is filed in San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa, or Marin County, our remote sessions help you prepare necessary documents and give you the confidence to move your case forward.
Common Projects
Custody or Visitation Orders
We review your circumstances, discuss options, and help with paperwork.
Learn more about California custody and visitation →Child Support Requests
We review your circumstances, run guideline calculations and assist with necessary paperwork.
Learn more about California child support →Written Discovery
We review your evidentiary needs, create a discovery plan and assist in drafting requests.
Learn more about California discovery requests→New Divorce/Legal Separation
We introduce you to the process, answer your questions, and assist with initial paperwork.
Learn more about California divorce and legal separation →Mandatory Financial Disclosures
We help organize your information and ensure your financial paperwork is completed properly.
Learn more about California’s mandatory financial disclosures →Divorce or Separation Judgment
We help you obtain your final judgment and assist with the necessary paperwork.
Learn more obtaining a California judgment of divorce →Built for Bay Area Professionals
Bay Area locals are no strangers to the advantages of remote services. That’s smart, because this eliminates the need to take time off work, fight Bay Area traffic, or find parking. You schedule a session when it works for you, connect by video, and get your case moving forward.
Many Bay Area litigants have dual income households and amicable circumstances and just need help ensuring things are handled properly. Others have a more a strained relationship with their former mate and need help with support modifications, post judgment issues, or responding to a request for order. Whatever the situation, our focus is on practical, efficient assistance.
Limited scope representation, also called unbundled legal services, allows you to hire an attorney for a specific task rather than your entire case. You keep control of your case and your budget.
Simple Flat Fee Pricing
- ✓ Experienced and thoughtful assistance
- ✓ Trustworthy advice and direction
- ✓ Assistance preparing necessary documents
- ✓ Filing and service instructions. Add-on services for filing and service available at additional cost.
- ✓ No retainer or ongoing commitment
*Discount of $50 available to litigants with an active fee waiver order or current qualification under sections 5a or 5b of the Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001). Use coupon code FEEWAIVER when booking your session.
How It Works
Schedule
Visit our booking page and book a video conference session. Pick the day and time that works best for you.
Prepare
Ensure relevant info and documents are available. Jot down notes to discuss. Be organized.
Attend
We’ll discuss your goals and options, and prepare the forms you’ll need to move forward.
Bay Area Court Resources
Family law cases in the Bay Area are filed at the superior court in the county where you or your spouse reside. Key court locations include:
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. All sessions are conducted by video conference and we’re up-to-date on state and local rules in all Bay Area counties. We’ll prepare your documents during the session and provide filing instructions specific to your courthouse.
Traditional full-service family representation can be extremely beneficial. It’s just that it’s very expensive. Most experienced family law attorneys request retainers of $10,000 or more for a new case, with hourly bill rate ranging from $400 – $700 an hour. That’s simply beyond most people’s means. Our practice is designed to provide an affordable alternative at $300 per 90-minute session. Our project-based, or limited-scope, representation is confined to the most important parts of your case: your initial pleadings, your request for custody and visitation orders, your mandatory financial disclosures, or your application for judgment. We pack a lot into our sessions and complete most projects in just one session. More complicated projects, like applications for judgments or complex discovery requests may require an additional session. An entire uncontested divorce with both parties’ cooperation and agreement can often be conducted in just a few remote sessions.
Yes. We assist clients across all Bay Area counties including San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano.
Written discovery is one of our areas of focus. We can help you draft form interrogatories, special interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admission. We also assist with subpoena preparation for records from third parties.
About Dan
Dan Sweeney brings more than 20 years of California family law experience to every session.
- ✓ Former manager of the San Diego Superior Court Family Law Facilitator’s Office
- ✓ Assisted thousands of self-represented litigants in a wide array of issues
- ✓ Over ten years experience representing clients in divorce and custody litigation
- ✓ Understands what your judicial officer is looking for and where self-represented litigants often fall short
Need Help with Your Case?
Book a 90-minute session and get affordable, convenient and professional help from an experienced California family law attorney. No expensive retainer and no ongoing commitment.
Book a Session Call 619-878-8385