Gharibian & Oliver - Santa Clarita, CA

Compassionate Family Law and Divorce Advocacy in Santa Clarita

Undergoing a family separation or divorce is an emotionally exhausting and financially challenging transition. Protecting your parental rights, securing your financial future, and shielding your children from prolonged conflict require steady legal counsel. Gharibian and Oliver delivers empathetic, sophisticated legal representation for individuals and families in Santa Clarita, Valencia, and the greater Los Angeles area. Founding partners Paulette Gharibian and April Oliver approach every family matter with integrity, deep procedural mastery, and dedicated personal attention. When local residents need a divorce lawyer or seek to find a lawyer who combines courtroom trial advocacy with constructive mediation skills, Gharibian and Oliver provides strategic guidance designed to achieve durable, fair resolutions.

Comprehensive Family Law Practice Areas

The firm concentrates exclusively on family law matters, helping clients navigate every stage of negotiation, mediation, and court litigation:

• Divorce and Separation: Resolving contested and uncontested divorces, complex asset division, retirement pensions, business valuations, and spousal support orders.
• Child Custody and Visitation: Crafting child-centric parenting plans and custody arrangements that safeguard parental bonds and protect children.
• Child Support and Alimony: Ensuring fair financial orders reflecting parental income, regional living costs, and California guideline calculations.
• Prenuptial and Postmarital Agreements: Drafting enforceable marital contracts that protect individual assets and establish financial transparency.
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Petitioning for and defending against emergency domestic violence protective orders and harassment injunctions.
• Paternity and Adoptions: Establishing formal legal parentage, parental rights, and facilitating smooth stepparent adoption proceedings.
• Family Law Mediation: Acting as impartial mediators to help couples resolve marital disputes collaboratively outside public court dockets.

Distinguished Bar Leadership and Community Recognition

Both founding partners are respected leaders in the Southern California legal community. Attorney Paulette Gharibian served as President of the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association and has acted as a mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court Chatsworth Division since 2006. Attorney April Oliver, a graduate of California Lutheran University and Pepperdine School of Law, was honored as the SCVBA Lawyer of the Year and served as Bar President in 2015. Their reputation for ethical excellence ensures your case is handled with high professional esteem before local family court judges.

Direct Partner Attention and Asset Preservation

At Gharibian and Oliver, client cases are never passed to junior associates. The partners maintain hands-on management from consultation through judgment, providing clear, realistic advice. While prioritizing sensible out-of-court settlements to preserve family resources, they maintain sharp courtroom readiness for contested hearings. By choosing to consult a family law attorney at Gharibian and Oliver, clients gain a dedicated legal partner focused on their family's long-term stability.

Schedule a Legal Consultation in Santa Clarita

If you are facing a separation, custody modification, or premarital planning, decisive legal support can bring certainty to your future. Conveniently based at 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway, Suite 240 in Santa Clarita, California, the firm represents clients across Valencia, Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, Stevenson Ranch, and Manhattan Beach. Reach out today to hire an attorney and schedule a confidential family law consultation.