- DivorceLaw Offices of Thomas M. Bloom, Esq., I understand that your divorce impacts many areas of your life. It is my goal to help you reach your legal objectives through caring and capable representation, so that you can move on. With an office in Los Gatos, I provide experienced representation in divorce and family law to clients in the San Jose and Santa Clara County area, and I also serve clients in the Santa Cruz County and Central Coast area from my office in Santa Cruz.
- Child SupportWhile the amount of child support is determined by government guidelines, I help clients uncover all assets and sources of income in the divorce settlement for an accurate determination of financial support. The Law Offices of Thomas M. Bloom also handles enforcement and collection actions for overdue support payments (representing either parent).
- Child Custody and VisitationThe Law Offices of Thomas M. Bloom offers resolution of child custody disputes and other family law issues in a non-confrontational, cost-effective manner. I recognize the importance of maintaining positive relationships with a former spouse or partner in the interests of the children. I often recommend mediation or collaborative law to produce the best results for all.
- AdoptionI represent mothers who are seeking to establish paternity for financial support of their child. I also advocate for father’s rights, seeking fair and reasonable custody or visitation arrangements for men with children out of wedlock. I also handle stepparent adoptions, as well and adoptions by grandparents or other family members, including termination of parental rights.
- PaternityMy practice represents divorcing and unmarried parents in child custody agreements, visitation arrangements, child support and court orders for enforcement, modifications of post-divorce agreements, paternity actions, adoption and all other areas of divorce and family law. I represent clients in Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County, including Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, San Jose, Cupertino, Palo Alto and throughout the South Bay, Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley areas.
- Premarital AgreementPrenuptial agreements: Couples entering a second or subsequent marriage with sizeable assets or nest eggs often don’t want those separate assets commingled when they marry. I have experience fashioning prenuptial and post-marital agreements to establish joint property and separate property to prevent future issues.
- Spousal SupportThe obligation of spouses to support each other does not necessarily terminate when they divorce. If the divorce will leave one spouse with very little income and the other with enough to contribute to the low-income spouse's support, the court will usually award alimony, at least temporarily. Historically, spousal maintenance was awarded to homemaker wives, and paid by wage-earning husbands; that is no longer always the case. Now, either spouse may be awarded alimony if the other has the more substantial income and the recipient spouse's income is insufficient to support him or her at the level to which the spouses were accustomed during the marriage. Spousal support is often awarded in cases in which one spouse has put his or her education or career on hold in order to raise the parties' children while the other climbed the career ladder and achieved a higher income. In such cases, the alimony will often be temporary, providing income for a period of time to enable the recipient spouse to become self-supporting. This temporary, or rehabilitative, spousal support enables the recipient spouse to further his or her education, receive job training, reestablish himself or herself in a former career or complete childrearing responsibilities, after which time he or she can be self-sufficient.
- Legal SeparationDivorce is never easy, as it involves legal, personal and financial issues, including the division of household assets and/or debts. Property division can be emotionally contentious even for couples who do not have significant investments. At the Law Offices of Thomas M. Bloom, Esq., I provide diligent advocacy to help protect your financial interests before, during, and after a divorce or legal separation.
- AnnulmentThese are some of the grounds on which an annulment may be sought. As an experienced divorce attorney, I can meet with you to discuss your situation and determine if annulment would apply to your situation.
- Restraining OrderRestraining orders: I represent clients seeking court orders for protection involving domestic violence or threats by an estranged spouse, legally separated spouse or ex-spouse, as well as restraining orders against partners outside of marriage. I also represent clients in defending against restraining orders.
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