Practice Areas

Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles Family Law Attorney

Attorney Barbara Irshay Zipperman represents clients in the San Fernando Valley and throughout California in the following areas of family law:

Mediation - Mediation provides you with the opportunity to negotiate your own divorce settlement. Instead of allowing a judge to make the decision, you will have control over major life decisions. Barbara Irshay Zipperman is an experienced and well-trained mediator who can help you.

Divorce – In divorce, our objective is not to discredit the other side but come to a cooperative resolution. Through mediation, collaborative law, and even litigation when necessary, we seek the best solution for you.

Child Custody and Parenting Plans – Family law attorney Barbara Irshay Zipperman, strives to reach an agreement before a court proceeding. She puts the children's best interests first and does not allow them to be used as pawns.

Child Support - While the formula to determine child support is set by law, the amounts entered into the calculation are often in dispute. Incomes and time spent with children must be factored in to determine a fair amount of child support. Those issues and special needs can become contentious.

Spousal Support – When possible, ex-spouses are entitled to maintain the lifestyle they enjoyed during their marriage. We assist clients with determining the data for the temporary spousal support calculator and the nonformulaic process for permanent support.

Property and Debt Division - Marital and nonmarital property and debt must be determined and appropriately divided as part of a divorce proceeding. We assist with that process and try to resolve any disputes that come out of the characterization and division of property.

Prenuptial Agreements – For our clients about to enter into their first marriage, prenuptial agreements are often useful to define expectations. For our clients getting married for a second time, we will negotiate prenups in an attempt to define expectations and to protect assets for themselves and their children from their previous marriage.

Collaborative Law - The collaborative law process is a contract between the parties to work through all of their issues collaboratively, to not litigate the divorce in court, and act in good faith throughout the entire process. Our firm has effectively represented clients in this venue.

Modifications - While a divorce decree represents the final step in a divorce, the decree can be altered in certain circumstances, especially as to child support or child custody. These circumstances include a new job or a move by one parent to another state.

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To get more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact experienced divorce lawyer Barbara Irshay Zipperman.