- Divorce
- Child SupportEvery child support case is unique. The information below is intended to give you a general overview of child support law and is not intended as specific legal advice for any particular case. For a better understanding of your particular case and needs, we encourage you to call our office at 619-236-0533.
- Child Custody and VisitationEvery child custody and visitation case is unique. The information below is intended to give you a general overview of the child custody and visitation law and not intended as specific legal advice for any particular case. For a better understanding of your particular case and needs, we encourage you to call our office at 619-236-0533.
- AdoptionMs. Trogus also attained the title of Notary Public in 1998. She is familiar with all aspects of the dissolution process, including paternity issues, stepparent adoption and has been the lead paralegal on several contested matters including child custody and visitation issues.
- PaternityThe law grants the same strong rights to parents whether or not they are married to one another. The law in California is gender neutral. Because your rights are the same, the difference between married and unmarried parents is mostly about the technicality of the type of lawsuit that you file. Most parents who are not married will want to establish their parentage and custody rights through a “Petition to Establish Parental Relationship”. This type of lawsuit will enable parents to get a court determination of paternity, in addition to orders for custody, visitation and support.
- Premarital AgreementWith strong experience in both private mediation and contested litigation, Ms. Cepeda takes a resolution-focused approach to family law. She has been exclusively practicing family law with The Law Offices of Jon D. Rigney, A.P.C., since 2013, and has handled many cases with the firm, including simple paternity matters, complex divorce matters, highly litigious custody and visitation matters, international premarital agreements, and high asset estate planning. As a skilled negotiator and the firm’s top litigator, Ms. Cepeda balances compassionate service with zealous advocacy to meet all of her client’s needs and expectations as they attempt to navigate through the most trying of times.
- Spousal SupportEvery spousal support case is unique. The information below is intended to give you a general overview of spousal support law and is not intended as specific legal advice for any particular case. For a better understanding of your particular case and needs, we encourage you to call our office at 619-236-0533.
- Legal SeparationMost divorces are ultimately uncontested, which means that they end in a negotiated settlement. Divorce and legal separation should be a simple and straightforward process; and for many people it is. Whether a case will be settled quickly and amicably, or hotly contested, has much to do with the personalities and emotional state of the people who are divorcing or separating. Everyone going through a divorce either has, or will, go through the psychological process of grief which makes it more difficult for some people to settle quickly or easily. California law requires both family law litigants and their attorneys to act in good faith to attempt settlement whenever possible. We at the Law Offices of Jon D. Rigney, A.P.C. take this obligation seriously. An experienced attorney can increase the possibility of an amicable resolution by being aware of this process and working to reduce conflict whenever possible.
- Restraining OrderA single act of domestic violence is enough for a judge to grant a request for a domestic violence restraining order. This might be as simple as a credible threat which places the victim in reasonable fear of their physical health or safety. Emergency domestic violence restraining orders can be obtained without advance notice to the perpetrator and can be obtained the same day that the court documents have been prepared.
- Estate Planning