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Whipple, Mercado & Associates, LLP are family law practitioners for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. If you have questions about divorce or custody issues, let us answer them for you.
Our law firm understands that family law issues can be especially challenging even under the best of circumstances. We are committed to providing you with all the tools you need to make the toughest decisions. Your time and money are important to you, so we make them our priorities. Whether you are dealing with a divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, division of property, or spousal support, any of these can be overwhelming. We are here to help. If you are simply considering a divorce and not sure where to begin, we can help you through the process.
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Background reading on the practice areas this attorney handles.
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Parental Alienation in California
California parental alienation — one parent influencing child against other parent — can lead to custody modification, contempt findings, sanctions, and reunification therapy. Difficult to prove but increasingly recognized.
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Cohabitation Agreements + Unmarried Couples in California
California unmarried couples have NO automatic rights to property, support, or inheritance — cohabitation agreements + careful estate planning are the only protection. "Common-law marriage" is rare + specific.
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Modifying Divorce Decrees in California
California divorce decrees on child support, custody, and alimony can be modified after substantial change in circumstances — but property division generally cannot be reopened.
