Family Law Lawyers in Sacramento

24 family law attorneys serve Sacramento and the surrounding area. Their work covers custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, prenuptial agreements and enforcement of existing orders.

Most family matters settle, and the attorneys who settle them well are usually the ones who narrow the dispute early. Ask each firm how it approaches mediation, and how it handles high-conflict cases when mediation fails.

Family work is normally billed hourly against a retainer. Ask for the rate, the retainer and what happens when it is exhausted before you sign anything.

Lawyers listed in Sacramento also cover Personal Injury (41), Criminal Law (26) and Business Law (22). The same practice elsewhere in California: San Diego (31), Fresno (21) and Irvine (15). Across California the directory lists 239 attorneys in this practice; Sacramento is 2nd by their number among 22 cities.