Law Office of A. Stephen Rocha, CFLS

While serving a valuable purpose, the process to get restraining orders can be easily abused. Here we successfully fought to get restraining orders denied based on the requesting party misleading the court in trying to deny father his legal rights. We fight for your rights.

Another Great 5 Star Yelp Review. Thank you Nahn N.!

We specialize in military divorces: SERVICE MEMBER GETS STAY AS ATTORNEY FAILS TO UNDERSTAND MILITARY LAW https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//SERVICE-MEMBER-GETS-STAY-A

August 21, 2018. Wife's Refusal to Work Met With Imputation of Income and Substantial Reduction in Spousal Support. https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//WifeS-Refusal-to-Work-Met-

August 16, 2018. Ex-Husband and His Counsel Meet Court Orders of Over $11,000 in Arrears and $5,000 in Attorneys Fees Based on Delay and Tactics. https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//EX-Husband-and-His-Counsel

Client Testimonial: Stephen, first thank you for being such an AMAZING lawyer for my husband and I. Thanks to him we now have more custody and a better balance with our entire situation. He was there for us through every single step of the way, with all the many questions we had for him and gave us the answers we needed and overall made us feel at ease. Handled everything we needed done for us and went above and beyond to make sure that we were satisfied with everything going on. Got to know about him as a person as well and that made us feel extremely comfortable with him. Couldn't thank him enough for all the time and effort he put into us and our case! We will definitely be back to him. Karin K., San Diego, CA. 2018-01-03

July 10, 2018. Wife's Attempt to Hide Financial Information by Refusing to be Disposed Results in Order for Deposition. https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//Wifes-Attempt-to-Hide-Fina

April 16, 2018. Mother Found to Have Perpetrated Child Abuse Denied Custody and Ordered Supervised Visitation. https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//Mother-Found-to-Have-Perpe

October 11, 2017. Current Wife to Pay Support to Husband's Former Wife. https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//Current-Wife-to-Pay-Suppor

Client Testimonial: My family and I have been working with Mr. Rocha for many years now, and he has been nothing less than the BEST! If you are looking for a lawyer that understands military Jargon, LES's, child support, child custody cases, move away cases and anything in between, this is the guy you want on your side. I have read many reviews posted by others regarding Mr. Rocha, and I have to say, none of them give a true insight of his character or legal knowledge. This... guy knows his trade inside and out, but if you are looking for a soft spoken, passive lawyer, that is afraid to stand thier ground and fight for you! Then Mr. Rocha is clearly not the guy for you. I am a US Navy veteran, a military spouse and a mother with a special needs child, and Mr. Rocha was able to relate to my specific life style and work hard on all of my cases down the years, and get me the best results. He has never lost a case I hired him for, and this my friends is for one reason....Mr. Rocha is the best of the best and when it truly matters, this is the guy you are going to want in your corner. C.P., Virginia Beach, VA. 2017-12-16 See more

Client Testimonial: This man has truly changed the lives of my children and I! I had been battling my ex husband in court for over ten years. When I finally was able to afford an attorney to represent my family I called Mr. Rocha's office. He answered the phone himself which I wasn't expecting, and he even took the time to listen to the details regarding my difficult case. Mr. Rocha is extremely knowledgeable and trustworthy. He definitely goes above and beyond to make sure ...his clients needs are met. He conducts himself in a professional yet straightforward manner. His no nonsense, confident, strong presence is exactly what I needed to represent me in court against a narcissistic bully. Mr. Rocha fights to win, and does not back down. On top of all that, his rates are billing procedures are reasonable. I deeply appreciate everything he has done for my family, and would recommend him in a heartbeat. Alaura P., San Diego, CA 2017-08-10 See more

Continuing Education Certification Time - Every three years licensed attorneys in California are required to certify that they have completed the minimum of 25 credit hours of continuing education. However, we always strive for excellence and high standards at the Law Office of A. Stephen Rocha. This certification period ending this February of 2020, Attorney Stephen Rocha has already logged 53.5 credit hours for this certification period, more than double the minimum requirement.

While serving a valuable purpose, the process to get restraining orders can be easily abused. Here we successfully fought to get restraining orders denied based on the requesting party misleading the court in trying to deny father his legal rights. We fight for your rights.

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Another Great 5 Star Yelp Review. Thank you Nahn N.!

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We specialize in military divorces: SERVICE MEMBER GETS STAY AS ATTORNEY FAILS TO UNDERSTAND MILITARY LAW https://www.rochafamilylaw.com//SERVICE-MEMBER-GETS-STAY-A

Real Question of the Day from an online consult: I have a son with a learning disability and is a senior in high school. Can I file for child support? In addition my ex is order to pay alimony until either party dies or I remarry and he is constantly late. I have advanced melanoma so I really need his payments on time so I can pay my medical bills for treatment. Can I file a contempt on the alimony? Our Answer:... You can file for child support, but you may not win. The actual standard is that your child must not be capable of supporting himself. A learning disability in general will not usually meet the test for adult child support. As for the alimony, a wage garnishment with an arrears order from the court may be better than contempt unless he actually has the funds to satisfy his arrears in full. Contempt is a costly and complicated criminal proceeding that definitely requires an attorney in my opinion. If you can get relief by other means as noted, I would do that first, as contempt may not get you the relief you actually need.