San Diego Divorce Lawyers

Legal Separation Help in San Diego

Three Decades of Combined Family Law Experience in San Diego County

The number of legal separations that occur in the U.S. each year is a tiny fraction compared to the total number of divorces that occur. Yet, for some, legal separation is the best choice when marital challenges arise. Common reasons for choosing legal separation over divorce include:

• Concerns regarding religion
• Jurisdiction-related issues
• Retention of medical benefits

If you have questions regarding filing for legal separation or divorce, San Diego divorce lawyers Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Naimish of Naimish & Lewis can provide experienced legal help. Our credentials include:

• We have handled dozens of legal separations and hundreds of family law issues.
• Our team includes a lawyer certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a family law specialist.
• In 2007 Ms. Lewis won the Norby award, awarded by the family law judges of the San Diego Superior Court for long-term and exemplary family law services.

We can manage your legal separation, resulting in many of the advantages of divorce, including the division of property and the implementation of thoughtful child custody and visitation arrangements, but without a full divorce. With legal separation you can also:

• Begin proceedings even if you haven't lived in California for six months. This advantage is very helpful to new arrivals, who do not wish to wait six months to file for divorce.
• Retain medical insurance benefits from a spouse's employer. Divorced people are not eligible for former spouses' medical insurance; legally separated people can retain health care benefits

For more information regarding our firm and legal separation, contact our firm for a no-charge discussion.

Contact Us

If you face a family law challenge in San Diego County, contact the attorney team of Naimish & Lewis. We offer free initial consultations, accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Discover, employ two Spanish speakers and are conveniently located close to Liberty Station, formerly known as the Naval Training Center. We also offer payment plans. To contact a lawyer, call 619-817-8458 or 866-834-4075.