Practice Areas

Based in Orange County, California, the Bayati Law Group advocates for our southern California clients in matters of family law. We work diligently to bring every case to a just and satisfying conclusion so that our family law clients can move forward constructively with their lives. At a time when your life and family are changing, you need an attorney who is knowledgeable and accessible, who understands your situation, and who is sensitive to your concerns.

Experienced Orange County family law attorney Brian A. Bayati and the Bayati Law Group bring that sensitivity and understanding to every case. Brian Bayati offers the personal support and skilled legal representation that you need to get your life moving forward again. While the Bayati Law group has the experience and ability to handle the most acrimonious divorces and family law disputes, we encourage a cooperative approach to resolve disagreements with the least possible contention, especially if children are involved.

If you are seeking or anticipating a divorce in southern California, or if you are dealing with any family-related legal matter, promptly contact the Bayati Law Group as quickly as possible and put an experienced Orange County family law attorney to work for you. The experienced attorneys at the Bayati Law Group focus exclusively on matters of family law in these practice areas:

CONTESTED, UNCONTESTED, AND HIGH NET WORTH DIVORCE

The Bayati Law Group represents our southern California clients in contested and uncontested divorces and in high net worth divorces. Bayati Law Group attorneys are experienced in the process of dividing of property and assets, and we fight aggressively on behalf of our clients and their children in matters regarding spousal support, child support, child custody, and child visitation rights.

The law in California requires the full disclosure by both divorcing spouses of all properties, assets, and debts. Some spouses may try to hide assets before or during a divorce, but the experienced California divorce lawyers with the Bayati Law group know how to uncover any hidden assets. While cooperation between divorcing spouses is always preferable, when it’s necessary we will fight vigorously to defend the rights of our clients.

ALTERNATIVE DIVORCE OPTIONS

Divorcing spouses in California have a number of legal alternatives to the traditional courtroom-centered divorce proceeding. Those alternatives include arbitration, mediation, and “collaborative” divorce. If you are divorcing, separating, or anticipating a divorce in southern California, a knowledgeable Orange County divorce attorney can explain your options and help you determine the approach that’s in your best personal, long-term interests.

At the Bayati Law Group, we prefer to keep clients out of the courtroom when possible by pursuing an alternative such as arbitration, mediation, or collaborative divorce. The Bayati Law Group’s family law attorneys have extensive experience representing clients’ interests in alternative divorce proceedings. Divorcing spouses who wish to avoid expensive litigation often choose one of these options.

ALTERNATIVES TO DIVORCE

In the state of California, divorce isn’t necessarily the only way to end a marriage. The Bayati Law Group’s experienced California divorce attorneys also handle annulments and legal separations for southern California couples seeking an alternative to legal divorce for ending their marriage. Legal separation is available to all, but a marriage must meet precise legal requirements to qualify for an annulment in this state.

SUPPORT AND CUSTODY

The Bayati Law Group handles legal disputes involving child custody, child support, and child visitation privileges as well as disputes regarding spousal support. We will fight tenaciously for a divorce settlement that is fair, just, and meets your needs. Subsequent to a divorce, if a court order regarding child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support needs to be modified because your life’s circumstances have changed, a California family lawyer at the Bayati law group will you request and obtain the modifications you need.

FATHERS’ RIGHTS AND GRANDPARENTS’ RIGHTS

We handle paternity cases too, and we also represent the interests of grandparents seeking visitation rights or guardianship. After a divorce in California, fathers too often find themselves excluded from their children’s lives. And in far too many cases, grandparents can find also themselves excluded from the lives of their grandchildren after a divorce. If you are a father or a grandparent, having an effective, passionate advocate on your side can sometimes make all the difference. An experienced family law attorney at with the Bayati Law Group can fight diligently for your right to be part of your children’s or grandchildren’s lives.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SPOUSAL ABUSE

We represent and defend the victims of domestic violence in all of its forms. To obtain a domestic violence restraining order in southern California, the person you are having restrained must be a spouse or a former spouse; someone you live with or have lived with; the other parent of your child or unborn child; or someone you date or previously dated on a regular basis. However, an emergency protective order stays effective for only seven days, and a temporary restraining order is good for only twenty-one days.

You should understand that it can take time to achieve a final resolution to a continuing domestic violence situation. If you obtain a temporary restraining order, a hearing will be scheduled regarding a permanent restraining order. An experienced Orange County family law attorney can help you compile the evidence you need and prepare for that hearing. If you’re the victim of domestic violence, make the call to the Bayati Law Group as quickly as you can.

PRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS

Before you tie the knot, learn more about prenuptial agreements – and how they can protect both you and your spouse – by speaking with an experienced Orange County family law attorney at the Bayati Law Group. Prenuptial agreements can cover a variety of matters that frequently generate post-marital disputes: life insurance benefits, property rights, and even alimony. A postnuptial agreement accomplishes most of the same goals that a “prenup” accomplishes, but it’s a document that’s signed after rather than prior to a wedding ceremony.

CALL US ABOUT ANY MATTER OF FAMILY LAW

Every Bayati Law Group client and prospective client is treated with complete respect and is extended every professional courtesy. Every client phone call and email is returned promptly. In southern California, if you need legal assistance regarding any matter of family law, schedule a consultation as quickly as possible with an experienced California family law attorney at the Bayati Law Group by calling (949) 798-5700or by completing the form on this website’s contact page. The Bayati Law Group represents clients in all matters of family law in Orange County and across southern California.