Joy Stanley Law Corporation offers both marital and domestic partnership litigation and mediation services. For nearly twenty years, Joy Stanley Law Corporation has exclusively handled all aspects of family law matters including complex dissolution issues, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity issues, prenuptial agreements, and the more recent and dynamically evolving law governing domestic partnerships.

Keeping the children at the forefront of every matter, Joy Stanley Law Corporation aims for peaceful and economical resolution outside of the courtroom. From start to finish, our focus remains solely on achieving the best interest of the client while minimizing conflict, keeping costs at a minimum, and preserving the integrity of the family.

Joy Stanley Law Corporation has strongly supported the long overdue changes to the laws governing same sex relationships, and is an effective advocate to further expand this rapidly changing area of law. Our firm has represented many same sex couples in both contested matters and in mediation.

Joy Stanley Law Corporation also provides consultation services for clients who are considering registration with their partner. Registering as a domestic partner is an important decision, and can effect many aspects of life, such as insurance coverage, property ownership, responsibility for debt, spousal support rights, inheritance, decisions about one's personal healthcare, and custodial rights regarding children.

Joy Stanley Law Corporation strongly emphasizes mediation as an alternative to costly litigation. A significant part of our practice is dedicated to mediation. We focus on bringing couples together to resolve their differences, with a strong emphasis on limiting the emotional and financial costs of divorce.

Our firm has assisted hundreds of spouses and domestic partners in reaching an agreement on seemingly insurmountable issues, saving clients thousands of dollars in litigation expenses. It is our belief that the best divorce or partnership dissolution or resolution of any family law matter is one that can be resolved through mediation.

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