Redlands County Family Law Attorney
Lenita A. Skoretz

As a California family law attorney, I provide knowledgeable legal counsel, support for Collaborative Law or participatory mediation when possible, and assertive courtroom litigation when necessary to protect my client's interests. I provide legal services in the following areas:

Divorce Settlement
I assist people with the full range of divorce-related actions, including child custody hearings, parenting time ("visitation") agreements, child support and spousal support, marital property division, and post-divorce order modification. When appropriate, I encourage my clients to use the collaborative law process or mediation to achieve their goals with greater speed, more privacy, and fewer bad feelings.

Collaborative Divorce and Mediation
As a collaborative divorce lawyer in Redlands, California, I encourage cooperative couples to choose Collaborative Law or a the mediation process to reach mutually acceptable agreements. In a Collaborative divorce, we will work with a professional counselor to help you put together divorce, custody, visitation, and property settlement agreements that truly reflect your needs and interests. As a mediator, I will help you communicate, focus, and maintain a respectful environment so you can work out a workable agreement with your ex-spouse.

Child Custody & Visitation Agreements
I work with clients to help them reach child custody agreements that are acceptable to both parties, or I can make a compelling case in a child custody hearing.

Child Support & Spousal Support
In California, child support is based upon very specific criteria. Spousal support is a far more complex matter and requires the help of a determined attorney and, sometimes, the expertise of a forensic accountant to reach a fair calculation.

Property Settlement
As with support, marital property division can be as simple as equitable dividing a couple's assets and debts, or as complex as locating missing property or valuing a family business. I work with experts to help discover and value an estate correctly.

Post-Divorce Modifications
Modifications of court orders can be secured to address changing circumstances that impact child support, spousal support, child custody, and child visitation orders.

Allegations of Domestic Violence / Orders for Protection
As a California family law attorney, I understand the emotional issues surrounding domestic violence. I represent clients who have been abused, providing personal support and assertive courtroom representation to ensure my client's safety. I also represent spouses falsely accused of domestic violence by their partner. These cases require the strongest possible legal representation. I act decisively to protect my client's rights.

Adoption
I provide legal services to assist families with private adoptions and step-parent adoptions.

Guardianships & Conservatorships
I help clients secure legal decision-making rights for children or dependent adults who are not capable of making decisions for themselves because of an impairment.

Please contact me, California family law attorney Lenita Skoretz, for a consultation to discuss your legal needs. For the convenience of my clients, I offer flexible appointment hours and accept all major credit cards. I provide legal counsel to individuals and families in Redlands and Riverside counties in California, including the cities of Redlands, San Bernardino, Yucaipa, Fontana, Loma Linda, and Riverside.