McInerney Family Law is a full-service family law firm equipped to handle all of your family law needs throughout the Bay Area.
Our services include:
- dissolution (divorce) involving initial determinations of child custody, child support, spousal support (alimony) and division of assets;
- child custody modifications, including restraining orders and move-away issues; and
- disputed parentage claims.
We recognize that each family is unique, and presents different challenges. McInerney Family Law specializes in helping parents and children establish ideal custody, visitation, and child support arrangements. We also place a high priority on obtaining financial security and achieving a fair division of property in the wake of changes to your family structure.
Safety plans and parenting plans. Jill has negotiated safety plans and parenting plans for a wide array of family configurations. We will work with you to understand the unique challenges facing your family to develop a plan that meets the needs of each parent and child to meet your short-term and long-term goals.
Special needs children: Parenting children with special needs brings unique and different challenges that may require medical and therapeutic input to inform and support protective legal strategies or defend against false accusations. Jill has worked with children and parents with disabilities in the Bay Area throughout her career and works in an inter-disciplinary model to achieve safe and appropriate parenting structures for families.
Parentage: California parentage is not necessarily resolved with mere genetic testing. California courts recognize several factors in determining parentage. Jill has successfully navigated a wide range of parentage issues, including third parent petitions.
Supportive Services: Jill is well-connected with parenting, education, therapeutic, substance abuse, domestic violence, supervised visitation, and neutral professionals throughout the Bay Area. Utilizing specialized treatment services can often help families negotiate challenging transitions and create positive evidence in court.
Division of Property: Jill is expert at analyzing complex financial holdings to determine income versus asset characterization, and the tracing of co-mingled separate property. She works with financial experts when necessary to meet the needs of her clients.