Merrisa L. Coleman-Bishop - San Jose Divorce Attorney

For nearly fifteen years, Santa Clara County divorce attorney Merrisa L. Coleman-Bishop has provided reliable and practical advice to men and women undergoing the dissolution of their marriages. While the legal considerations and proof of facts in a divorce case can be hard enough by themselves, divorce issues are often further complicated by the difficult emotional circumstances surrounding the end of what was originally meant to be a lifelong mutual commitment.

By taking the time to thoroughly understand your objectives and advise you of your legal and strategic options at every stage of your divorce, Merrisa Coleman-Bishop can help ensure that your decisions in your divorce case will serve your own best interests and those of your children in the short term and in the long run. Contact her in San Jose to find out how she can help you.

Divorce cases generally involve negotiation, mediation, or litigation on most or all of the following issues:

• Division of the marital property and debts. In many California divorces, issues can arise as to the proper characterization of a particular asset as community property, subject to division on an equal basis between the spouses, or as separate property not subject to the claims of the other spouse. In cases involving family business assets, substantial gifts, or complex marital estates, these issues can be especially difficult.
• Spousal support or alimony, especially in long-term marriages, or where a substantial disparity in incomes and earning power between the spouses is present.
• Child custody and visitation, where questions as to the primary residence of the children and the terms of their relationship with the noncustodial parent are determined.
• Child support, to resolve issues as to the primary custodial parent's right to receive payments from the other parent for the children's living expenses.

In the experience of Santa Clara County family law attorney Merrisa Coleman-Bishop, the best results with respect to all of these issues are most often achieved when both spouses are able to negotiate and compromise their interests in good faith and with a clear understanding of their respective legal rights and obligations. When necessary, however, and where the merits of the case plainly favor her client, she is always ready to present a contested matter to a Family Court judge for resolution.

For additional information about her ability to help you get through your divorce successfully while protecting your emotional well-being along the way, contact San Jose divorce lawyer Merrisa Coleman-Bishop.

San Jose divorce lawyer Merrisa L. Coleman-Bishop represents clients in dissolution of marriage cases involving community or separate property settlement and characterization issues, spousal support or alimony questions, mediation hearings, or child support and child custody disputes. Santa Clara County community property attorney Merrisa Coleman-Bishop serves Bay Area divorce clients in Marin County, Alameda County, San Jose, Oakland, Gilroy, Hayward, Palo Alto, Union City, Milpitas, Fremont, Campbell, Cupertino, Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Watsonville, Pleasanton, Danville, Dublin, and Saratoga, California.