Family Law

With over 100 years of combined family law experience, the South Bay-based family lawyers of McGaughey & Spirito are qualified to offer the advice and guidance you need to protect your family’s future. Our firm handles a full range of complex family law matters and provides dependable legal counsel to mothers, fathers, and grandparents throughout Los Angeles County, including Manhattan Beach and Palos Verdes. As the largest family law firm situated in South Bay, we have the knowledge, resources, and acumen necessary to minimize conflict while progressing towards a resolution that reflects your best interests.

We focus on helping families resolve the following legal issues:

  • Divorce
  • Legal Separations
  • Mediation
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Spousal Support
  • Child Custody & Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Marital Settlement Agreements
  • Marital Property Division
  • Guardianships
  • Paternity Proceedings
  • Domestic Violence & Restraining Orders
  • Collaborative Prenuptial Agreements
  • Post-Judgment Matters
M&S understands that resolving a dispute collaboratively is beneficial to all parties involved and can help preserve fragile relationships, which is why we strive to defuse difficult family law situations without court intervention. Although we aspire to resolve matters amicably through consensual dispute resolution, our attorneys are fully prepared to act as zealous advocates on your behalf should litigation be deemed necessary.