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Legal Advice: Guardianship & Conservatorship
Legal advice is crucial when it comes to navigating the complexities of guardianship and conservatorship, two essential legal tools…
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Custody Attorneys that achieve RESULTS.
Children rarely benefit from a protracted legal battle, but rest assured that if your ex-spouse chooses to be uncooperative, we are prepared to litigate on your behalf. Our experience in the California family courts gives you a distinct advantage if a trial becomes necessary.
At Wade Law Group, we are dedicated to helping our clients find the best solution possible when they are going through a divorce. We offer over 235 years of combined legal experience with all of our attorneys, who are all ready to help you in this very trying time. Our clients need us during their time of crisis and Wade law group will help with whatever is necessary to achieve their custody goals.
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Types of Custody
PHYSICAL CUSTODY
A physical custody stipulation or judgment determines what percentage of time the child will live with each parent. The percentage of time a child lives with each parent will depend on many factors such as:
- Where the child goes to school,
- How much each parent has to dedicate to the child, and
- Any other factors the court deems relevant to the determination.
There are two types of physical custody determinations the court can make:
- Joint: In this arrangement, the child will live with each parent. The court will use the criteria set forth above when determining the timeshare.
- Sole: In some instances, the court may decide to award sole physical custody to one parent
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LEGAL CUSTODY
Legal custody means the right to make major decisions about the child’s
- Education,
- Health,
- Religious upbringing, etc.
The two types of legal custody are:
- Joint: This arrangement allows for both parents to make decisions regarding the child’s life. A parent’s physical location is less relevant when determining legal custody, as decisions regarding a child’s welfare and education can be made from afar.
Sole Legal: Sole legal custody means that “one parent shall have the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.”
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Our Awards Throughout the years.
Wade Law Group has a proven track record of successfully representing clients in a manner that gets winning results, which has caused the firm to receive numerous awards.
- 10 Most CEOs to Watch in 2023” by Chief Digest
- “Top-rated Family Law Attorney 2023” by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA)
- “Top-rated Family Law Attorney 2023” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIFLA)
- “Top Ten Companies to Watch 2023” by Business Chief
- “Lawyer of the Year in Civil Litigation” by the American Institute of Legal Professionals
- Top 10 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2022 by Business Chief’s Insight Magazine.
- 2022 One of the best trial lawyers in America, by the National Institute of Trial Lawyers
- 2022 Civil litigation lawyer of the Year” by The American Institute of Legal Professionals
- 2022 Top 100 attorney in the US, by Top 100 magazine
- 2022 Top Ten California Attorney, by The National Academy of family law attorneys
- 2022 Top Probate Law Firm, California, by Global Excellence Awards
- 2021 Top Business litigation law Firm, by New World Report
- 2021 Top Ten California Attorney, by the National Academy of family law attorneys
- 2021 Top Attorney Premier Lawyers of America
- Top 10 Attorneys by The American Institute of family law attorneys
- Top civil litigation attorney, by The Legal Network
- Top civil litigation attorney, by Lawyers of Distinction
- Top litigation attorney, by America Lawyer Media
- Top attorney by Lawyers of Distinction
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We offer a unique Billing Pledge to all our Clients
We are mindful of every second of time we spend and the client’s desire to minimize fees while seeking expert legal service, so we only record the time necessary to achieve the client’s goal.
Two firm managers and our founder, review your legal bills before they go out to make sure they are accurate, fair and in line with your case. We make sure that you aren’t paying for anything you don’t need. We also split the time between the lawyers and paralegals so that lawyers do not do any work that the paralegals can do and therefore reduce the cost.
We believe great client service begins with fair and honest billing practices. Our firm provides exceptional service while minimizing expenses and protecting your assets. Wade Law Group will not allow these common pitfalls to affect us. We will do quality work efficiently, and we will give you a clear breakdown of the tasks and hours performed in your case.
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What is a Retainer Deposit?
A retainer deposit is an advance of payment made by a client to an attorney and it is considered a down payment on the future services rendered by that professional.
The retainer deposit funds the initial expenses of the working relationship. Retainer deposits do not guarantee an outcome.
Portions of retainer deposits can be refunded if services end up costing less than originally planned.
For this reason, these types of deposits usually remain in a separate account from the hourly wages of your lawyer. This ensures that money is not used before the case has been are fully closed.
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How Does A Retainer Deposit Work?
With A $2000 Retainer Deposit If the hourly legal cost charges is total of $100 an hour, the retainer covers all services up to a 20-hour limit. The lawyer then bills the client for the cost of any additional hours they invest on behalf of the client.
In this example, if a trial case takes 25 hours of the lawyer’s time, the lawyer charges the client an additional $500, which comes to $2,500 when including the retainer. If the client’s case is resolved prior to reaching the 20-hour limit, the lawyer refunds the remaining portion of the retainer to the client.
If the case is resolved in 3 hours, for example, then the lawyer would refund $1700 to the client.
Each bill is reviewed by 3 separate individuals before it is sent out to the client for final review. We’re very transparent and affordable for any situation you find yourself in.
WHY US
Client satisfaction is the most important aspect.
Client satisfaction means everything to us and we work extremely hard to make your contact with our firm a pleasurable one (from the very first moment that you pick up the phone and call our office until your case is resolved).
Proven, Successful Litigation Lawyers
The entire focus of the firm is our clients and their satisfaction and we have a systematic approach to litigation that is proven to get results. The firm culture, its policies and its proven systematic approach to litigation have all contributed to the firm being awarded the top business litigation firm in the state in the year 2021 and one of the top ten law firms in the state in the area of client satisfaction.
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