The Law Offices Of Andy Cook

Chaired a program for Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD) called "Getting Insurance Companies to Say Yes." Gave a lecture on Family Law Issues to the Young and New Lawyers section of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA). Spoke for the National Business Institute (NBI) about "Complex Divorce Issues for the California Paralegal."

The Law Office of Andy Cook is a San Diego Family Law Firm. With an emphasis on settling matters effectively, our law firm is positioned to address the growing needs of families in the San Diego County region of southern California.

Whatever the cause of your family dilemma or child-related dispute, our firm is trained to resolve each property division, child visitation arrangement, or spousal support plan according to your rights, needs and expectations.The Law Offices of Andy Cook is a settlement-oriented law firm from day one.

California recognizes the concept of no-fault divorce (and was the first state to do so), so getting divorced in California does not require you to prove bad acts or misconduct on the part of the other spouse, or meet any other statutory grounds. It is enough to show that one spouse believes that there are irreconcilable differences and wishes to get divorced.

When a marriage that has produced children ends in divorce, the issue of child custody and visitation is often the most difficult, emotional and time-consuming aspect of the divorce. In the best situation, both parents continue to have substantial and meaningful contact with the children and continue to play an important part in their lives, and the policy of the courts is to promote this whenever applicable.

According to child and spousal support laws, a person has a duty to provide for his or her children as well as a duty to provide for a spouse if that person is married, and during and following the dissolution of the marriage.

California courts will issue child and spousal support orders in many situations and may require that a person continues to make regular child support and spousal support payments for extended periods, affecting the rights of all those involved for many years to come.Courts look at a wide range of factors in deciding whether support payments are required and in setting payment amounts.