The Law Offices of Bruce W. Cozart is an exclusive San Diego County divorce and family law firm located in the heart of La Mesa, California. I have specialized in the practice of family law for over 30 years. Going through a divorce or other family law proceeding can be a very draining and stressful time in your life.
I am here to help you get through this very difficult time in your life. My goal is to provide you with competent guidance through this process, provide you with a thorough understanding of the legal issues and legal process, and to assist you in moving on with your life in a positive way. The law office of Bruce W. Cozart has the compassion and trial lawyer skills to tell your story to a jury.
I am here to help you get through this very difficult time in your life. My goal is to provide you with competent guidance through this process, provide you with a thorough understanding of the legal issues and legal process, and to assist you in moving on with your life in a positive way. The law office of Bruce W. Cozart has the compassion and trial lawyer skills to tell your story to a jury.
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A party who is the victim of domestic violence should seek immediate intervention from law enforcement to obtain an emergency protective order. The party can then apply to the Court for a temporary and permanent restraining order depending upon the circumstances of the case. The party requesting a permanent domestic restraining order will need to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that abuse has occurred as defined under the Family Code.
California is a no-fault divorce state. This means that either party in a divorce case is entitled as a matter of law to have a divorce as long as certain jurisdictional requirements are met. Neither party has the ability to prevent the other party from obtaining a divorce unless there are legal grounds for doing so.
Parents file paternity actions in cases in which they were never married, but they have one or more children together. Parents will file what is commonly called a "paternity case" to obtain orders relating to custody, visitation, child support, name change, determination of paternity, and other related issues.
There are various ways to enforce existing orders if a party has failed to do something they have been ordered to do. For example, the other parent may have failed to pay child support as ordered by the Court. Your ex-spouse may not be paying the Court-ordered spousal support or has failed to maintain life insurance coverage that was ordered by the Court.
Bruce represented me in a very difficult and acrimonious divorce case. I was highly impressed by the way that Bruce and his staff dealt with my wife and her attorney. I hired Bruce as my attorney. I finished my case feeling as though Bruce and his staff were family. I could always call Bruce's office and have Dawn or Carrie help me with any questions I had.
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Wayne Masters Jr
Sep 15, 2019
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Brianna Bickett
May 19, 2018
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I was recommended Bruce Cozart as an excellent family lawyer and wasn't disappointed when I secured his services for my divorce. Not only was his office staff friendly and patient with my questions, they were always timely with communication and helped keep me updated with all the proceedings. Everything went off without a hitch and I am so grateful to Bruce and his office for their hard work. Highly Recommend!
