Family Law Attorney in Whittier, California

Experienced Counsel for Child Custody and Visitation Matters

At the Law Offices of Rose Marie Gallegos, APLC, we handle all matters related to child custody and visitation or parenting time for men and women throughout Whittier, Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. Attorney Gallegos is a family law specialist, certified by the California State Bar. We work hard to minimize the time and expense associated with family law disputes. Contact our office to schedule a confidential consultation.

Legal Custody and Physical Custody

In California, there are two components to child custody: legal custody and physical custody. A grant of legal custody allows you to participate in important decisions in your child's life, such as health care, schooling and religious training. A grant of physical custody means that the minor child will have your home as his or her principal residence. When determining custody and visitation, the courts will always give priority to what is in the best interests of the children.

At our office, we help men and women establish and implement temporary custody and visitation orders pending the finalization of a divorce. We also handle permanent custody orders and requests for modification of existing orders, when circumstances change or parents move away. To learn more about this area of our practice, see our page on modifications and move-aways.

Visitation/Parenting Time

We also work to develop visitation arrangements that are in the best interests of the children while protecting your rights as parents. We will also assist grandparents who seek visitation.

Parent Counseling

We maintain an extensive network of counseling services to assist individuals and families as they work through the challenges and conflicts that can accompany divorce, custody and visitation issues. We often proactively refer clients to counseling if this may be an issue or requirement in the final court order. We have resources that can assist clients with:

• Parenting classes


• Reunification counseling


• Age-specific issues for parents of minors


• Individual counseling for minors


• Counseling to deal with conflicts in co-parenting


• Counseling to address separation challenges between parent and child


• Counseling to address parent-child conflicts

For a skilled and experienced lawyer to handle matters involving custody or visitation, contact us via e-mail or call us at 562-321-9296. Our telephones are answered 24 hours a day. We meet with clients during traditional business hours and evening and Saturday appointments are available upon request. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

Know Your Rights, Preserve Your Life

Se habla español. Spanish language services available.

Law Offices of Rose Marie Gallegos, APLC
6741 Friends Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601

Toll Free: 888-758-8175
Telephone: 562-321-9296
Fax: 562-696-4697
E-mail

At the Law Offices of Rose Marie Gallegos, APLC, in Whittier, we represent individuals throughout East Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley and the Inland Empire, including the communities of San Bernardino, Chino Hills, Downey, Upland, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona, West Covina, Arcadia, Duarte, El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, Hawaiian Gardens, Santa Ana, Norwalk, Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea and La Habra, and across Orange County.