Mr. David Thomas Pisarra
Our firm is devoted to the fathers and husbands, which is why our website is www.MensFamilyLaw.com.
We do handle mothers and wives, particularly in Parental Alienation cases, and Hague Convention Child Custody cases.
We practice in the courts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties, regularly.
I have authored 3 books for men, A Man's Guide to Child Custody, A Man's Guide to Divorce Strategy and A Man's Guide to Domestic Violence. They are available both as e-book downloads from my website, www.MensFamilyLaw.com, or on Amazon in hard copy.
I have represented fathers in Child Custody Cases where they have been fraudulently accused by their ex's of child molestation and abuse, and won the fathers custody and visitation.
I have successfully put a stop to Alimony payments by an ex-wife who was committing fraud - I saved my client over $150,000 in Alimony payments in that case.
The new laws on Domestic Violence make alleging it very attractive to a parent who doesn't want to share custody - that's why I wrote a book about it for men. If you've been accused of DV, you could lose visitation to your children.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Retainers are dependent on the individual facts of each case - my hourly rate is $395.
- California
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- Partner
- Pisarra & Grist
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- Law practice that focuses on the needs of Fathers and Husbands in Divorces, Child Support, Child Custody Disputes, Spousal Support Awards, Fast Track Evaluations, Full 730 Evaluations. Paternity Cases. Restraining Order - Defense and Prosecution.
- Univ of West Los Angeles
- Law Degree
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- St. John's College
- B.A. (1989) | Philosophy & Mathematics
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- Activities: Yearbook, Drama Club - King William Players
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- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Network listed attorney
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- Activities: Listed in the Attorney network for Hague convention cases of parentally abducted children and those who are wrongfully withheld from their other parent.
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- International Support Network For Alienated Families
- Secretary - Board Member
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- Activities: ISNAF is an international organization helping parents whose children have been alienated from them. Parental Alienation is child abuse, but the abuse doesn't end with the child, the alienated parent needs support, and that is what ISNAF provides. As an outreach organization for both parents and professionals ISNAF is bringing light to an otherwise very dark subject. If your child has been alienated from you, either physically with an abduction, or emotionally by a vindictive former spouse, ISNAF can help.
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- International Support Network For Alienated Families
- Secretary / General Counsel
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- Activities: The International Support Network For Alienated Families helps parents who have been cut out, alienated from, their children by the other parent. This devastating situation is child abuse and I have been privileged to work with this organization to assist in bringing awareness to the problem, and hope to the targeted parents.
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- U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Non-Employee Attorney for Hague Convention on Child Abduction Cases
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- Activities: I am listed as an attorney on the State Department's Attorney Network as available to represent parents who have Hague Convention on Child Abduction cases in California seeking to gain access to their children. I am not a State Department employee, merely listed in their network.
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- Santa Monica Bar Association
- Arbitrator for Fee Disputes
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- Activities: I have arbitrated fee disputes between clients and attorneys in family law cases.
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- Santa Monica Bar Association
- Fee Dispute Arbitrator
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- Activities: In those cases where clients and attorneys cannot reach an amicable accord on the fees owed, sometimes it becomes necessary to have an arbitrator and I have performed that task.
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- Beverly Hills Bar
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- Activities: Member
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- California State Bar # 198610
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- Los Angeles County Bar
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- Activities: Active member.
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- A Man's Guide To Child Custody
- Libero Media
- A Man's Guide To Divorce Strategy
- Libero Media
- Men's Family Law Blog
- David T. Pisarra, Esq.
- Minor's Counsel training
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Mediator Training
- LACBA
- Domestic Violence Training
- Santa Monica Bar Assoc.
- Family Law Trial Advocacy
- ABA
- Blog
- Men's Family Law
Child Support - The Power of Documentation
This video addresses what a man SHOULD and more importantly SHOULD NOT do when paying child support.
Arrears
Child support arrears are a blackhole that is very hard to get out of, this video addresses this dangerous area.
Dad's Diary
This video tells Fathers how to protect their rights to their children and visitation. It's very important that men take an active role in protecting themselves.
- Q. Father and mother not married living in AZ have a child. Following the birth of the child father becomes abusive, mother
- A: Yes, jurisdiction is based on residency and time.
- Q. In CA if a couple has been legally seperated for 5+ years is there still a 6 month waiting period for divorce once filed
- A: The Legal Separation is one process, the Dissolution of Marriage is another. You will have to file a Petition and go through the entire process of dissolution, which includes the exchange of disclosures and also the waiting period.
- Q. Can you folks help a mother in a custody dispute? Is it possible for her to speak to someone by phone?
- A: You can call my office and ask to speak to a lawyer. Pisarra & Grist - 310 664-9969.
You may also review my website, www.MensFamilyLaw.com for information and to review my books, A Man's Guide To Child Custody, which is available as an e-book download.
