divorce & legal seperation

When couples decide to get divorced or legally separated, emotions can quickly escalate and protecting your best interests on your own throughout the process can be challenging.  In the end, divorce or legal separation can leave many couples emotionally and financially drained.  

The law offices of Bass & Benabou offers a hands-on approach to protect your future, while working vigorously to resolve the matter amicably where possible. Our experienced attorneys try to avoid costly litigation and instead strive to preserve assets for you and your family’s futures.

When an issue cannot be resolved without litigation, however, our attorneys are ready and able to advocate on your behalf in court.

Spousal Support

In California, spousal support may be granted to either spouse in connection with a divorce or legal separation proceeding. The amount of spousal support granted to a spouse by a court depends on the facts of each specific case.   

If, however, you and your spouse can reach an agreement on the amount, duration and other provisions with respect to spousal support, a California court will enforce this agreement.

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, whether you are demanding spousal support or are being requested to pay spousal support, our experienced attorneys will work with you to reach an agreement that takes into consideration the financial situation of the paying spouse as well as the needs of the requesting spouse. 

If an agreement cannot be made without resorting to court intervention, our experienced attorneys are ready to work on your behalf to ensure that the amount of spousal support granted is fair and appropriate.

Child Support

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our attorneys are dedicated to working with you to determine an amount of support that is in the best interests of your children and sensitive to a parent’s financial position.  

Whether you are the parent that is paying child support or receiving child support, our attorneys will work with you to ensure that the child support obligations are fair and appropriate.

Child Custody & Visitation

For couples with children, a divorce or legal separation can change children’s lives dramatically, in that their family life is disrupted and divided. 

 At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our experienced attorneys work to resolve family conflict to help you ensure that your children maintain a loving, nurturing and stable environment.

Modification & Enforcement

From time to time, a modification of a financial order, a custody order or a visitation order may be necessary due to substantial changes in a parent’s circumstances.  

 When a parent refuses to honor visitation agreements, fails to pay child support, or fails to comply with other court orders, it may be necessary to request court intervention to enforce them. 

 At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our experienced attorneys will work with you to reach an agreement or help you pursue a remedy through the court process.

Division of Property

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our attorneys not only calculate the accurate values of your marital assets to determine your fair share, we also consult with you to determine which assets to obtain on your behalf. 

For example, your marital home may be one of your most valuable and treasured assets—instead of selling the home and dividing the proceeds, our attorneys will work with you to devise a comprehensive strategy for dividing your property so that you can keep the assets you most treasure.

divorce & legal separation

When couples decide to get divorced or legally separated, emotions can quickly escalate and protecting your best interests on your own throughout the process can be challenging.  In the end, divorce or legal separation can leave many couples emotionally and financially drained.  

The law offices of Bass & Benabou offers a hands-on approach to protect your future, while working vigorously to resolve the matter amicably where possible.  Our experienced attorneys try to avoid costly litigation and instead strive to preserve assets for you and your family’s futures.

When an issue cannot be resolved without litigation, however, our attorneys are ready and able to advocate on your behalf in court.

spousal support

In California, spousal support may be granted to either spouse in connection with a divorce or legal separation proceeding.   The amount of spousal support granted to a spouse by a court depends on the facts of each specific case.   

If, however, you and your spouse can reach an agreement on the amount, duration and other provisions with respect to spousal support, a California court will enforce this agreement.

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, whether you are demanding spousal support or are being requested to pay spousal support, our experienced attorneys will work with you to reach an agreement that takes into consideration the financial situation of the paying spouse as well as the needs of the requesting spouse.  If an agreement cannot be made without resorting to court intervention, our experienced attorneys are ready to work on your behalf to ensure that the amount of spousal support granted is fair and appropriate.

child support

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our attorneys are dedicated to working with you to determine an amount of support that is in the best interests of your children and sensitive to a parent’s financial position.  

Whether you are the parent that is paying child support or receiving child support, our attorneys will work with you to ensure that the child support obligations are fair and appropriate.

Child custody & visitation

For couples with children, a divorce or legal separation can change children’s lives dramatically, in that their family life is disrupted and divided. 

At the law offices of Bass & Benabou, our experienced attorneys work to resolve family conflict to help you ensure that your children maintain a loving, nurturing and stable environment.