{"id":12817,"date":"2024-05-16T18:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T01:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjoseattorneys.com\/?p=12817"},"modified":"2024-09-24T16:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:51:51","slug":"i-dont-know-if-i-can-afford-legal-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjoseattorneys.com\/cn\/i-dont-know-if-i-can-afford-legal-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"I don’t know if I can afford legal representation."},"content":{"rendered":"

Attorneys can be expensive, no way to sugar-coat that. But in addition to expensive, a solid attorney is often invaluable to your interests in a family law case. California law is complex and constantly changing, and the only way to set yourself up for success is to have a team advocating for you who know the law and how it works for or against your desired divorce outcome. THE ZHOU LAW GROUP APC<\/a><\/strong> is proud to be that team.<\/p>\n

But how can I afford it, aside from my independent income? There are ways!<\/p>\n

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The California Family Code is not only complex, it is also clear: parties in a case have a right to a \u201clevel playing field\u201d when it comes to their participation in a family law matter (California Code of Civil Procedure<\/em> \u00a7 2030). This means that in the state of California, to the extent possible, no party should be unable to participate adequately in their own dissolution just because their financial situation is far less impressive than their soon-to-be former spouse\u2019s. When certain criteria are met, the court may order the other party to pay YOUR fees, based on financial need (California Code of Civil Procedure<\/em> \u00a7 271) or the conduct of the party(ies) during litigation (California Code of Civil Procedure<\/em> \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 721, 100, 2100).<\/p>\n

Do any of these situations sound familiar to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n