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Compassionate Legal Guardianship Lawyers Dedicated to Your Family’s Best Legal Interests in the Local San Marcos Area.

For many years, Southern California has been able to count on Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP for all their Legal Guardianship Attorney Legal Services. In addition to our San Marcos Law Firm’s Officeour Legal Guardianship Legal Services Law Practice Represents many Service Area Clients throughout the local San Diego CountyCalifornia region.

Legal Guardianship Attorneys with Years of Experience

Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP provides over 57 Years of Combined Family Law Counsel Experience dedicated to Your Family’s Legal Concerns throughout the Legal Process.

When the natural parents of a child are unable for any reason to continue providing direct care for their child, other concerned persons with an established relationship to the child – for example, a relative, god-parent, teacher, or even simply a close friend of the family – may apply to the court for legal guardianship of the child.

Naturally, the authorities want to be certain that it is in the best interest of the child for the guardianship to be awarded. Courts consider a lot of factors besides merely the wishes of the child and the applicant for legal guardianship.

The Guardianship Lawyers at the Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP Oceanside, CA Office are extremely experienced in helping people resolve legal guardianship applications favorably. We can help you navigate the application process with ease.

Give us a call at (760) 757-6854 or contact us to schedule your Free Consultation.

Attaining Legal Guardianship of a Child in San Marcos, CA

At Fischer & Van Thiel, we suggest that anyone considering making an application for legal guardianship should do their best to prepare for any inquiry into their fitness to assume the role of a legal guardian for the child.

The better prepared you are, the better your chances of success will be. Our team can help you prepare a persuasive case to help you win.

The Court Will Assess Your Parental Fitness as a Legal Guardian:

 Reasons why the natural parents of the child are no longer able to continue raising the child
Whether the applicant is a family relative of the child
How long the applicant has known the child, and the closeness of the relationship
Whether the applicant fully understands the legal obligations they will be subject to
Whether there are any formal objections to the guardianship application from any party
Whether the applicant would be considered a suitable role model for the child
The financial position of the applicant
Whether the applicant has any associations that may be considered detrimental
Whether the applicant has any prior experience in raising children

Even when you think there wouldn’t be any obstacles in your way, you’d be surprised how often certain overlooked information can cause disruptions in the process, and sometimes even result in the rejection of the application. Legal assistance is strongly recommended.

Building a Strong Legal Guardianship Case

Should we take on your case, we recommend that you disclose to your lawyer anything you believe may have a bearing on the case.

For example, if you have any prior convictions or if you are currently the defendant in a civil lawsuit, these conditions could be expected to possibly come into play.

You don’t need to worry, because anything you tell your lawyer is protected by attorney-client privilege, but it’s best for us to be completely aware of any factors that could complicate the process.

Obtaining legal guardianship isn’t always difficult, but it can be. The number one reason why applicants can come away from court disappointed is that they weren’t adequately prepared. When you work with Fischer & Van Thiel, you are putting your case in capable hands.

Mitigating Family Law Legal Guardianship Complications

One of the most important aspects to consider when hiring a Legal Guardianship Attorney is how proactive and experienced they are when it comes to representing your case.

Rest assured, that we are prepared whether your case includes other family law situations like an annulment, legal separation, divorce, guardianship, a child custody battle, or pursuing child support, we are prepared and have the time tested experience to assist you with these conflicts, as well.

Our team of Family Law Legal Professionals consistently obtain favorable solutions for our clients developing effective legal arbitration, mediation, and litigation strategies who are struggling with personal and/or marital disputes.

We use our expansive understanding of the Local Court’s Legal Procedures and California State Laws to tailor a plan specific Legal Strategy to the best interest of your family’s unique needs.

Your personally dedicated San Marcos Legal Guardianship Lawyer will take preemptive measures to understand your legal situation and all the unique circumstances into consideration to reach the best possible outcome for you and your family.

Our aggressive family case law litigation tactics have proven to be successful year after year through Mediation and in the courtroom resulting in many beneficial resolutions and settlements for our clients. 

Call us at (760) 757-6854 to schedule a complimentary case evaluation with our team.

Family Law Legal Cases We Routinely Handle Involving:

Divorce Law: Including Annulments, Contested, and Uncontested Divorces
Military Divorce Attorney: Experienced with uniques situations of Military Relationships
Mediation: Mediation encourages divorcing spouses to cooperate and avoid trial costs
Child Custody: Including Visitation, Negotiations, Modifications & Enforcement Actions
Child Support: Including Monitary Negotiations, Modifications & Enforcement Actions
Legal Guardianship: Application Preparation, Fitness Assessment, Legal Representation
Adoption: Including Step-Parent, Agency, Private, and International Adoptions
Prenuptial Agreement: We can help you draft and enforce favorable agreements
Paternity: Actions for those seeking custody rights and support payments
Legal Separation Agreement: Traditional and Same-Sex Marriages
Spousal Support (Alimony): Agreements for Spousal Support or Maintenance
Domestic Violence: Including representation for Abuse and those Accused of Abuse
Civil Harassment: We can help you seek a Civil Restraining & Enforcement Orders
Juvenile Court: Including guardianship, juvenile delinquency, and dependency matters
Marital Property Division: Representation as you divide property during divorce
Estate Planning: Including wills and probate

Providing Legal Advice on Legal Guardianship Law Issues

Our firm focuses exclusively on matters that relate to Legal Guardianship Family law. Concentrating on this practice area allows us to remain current on California’s Legal Guardianship Legal Codes. As a result, we are able to provide cutting-edge legal advice for a range of unique personal legal concerns.

Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP has the Best Divorce & Family Law Attorneys in the Local San Marcos Area who only provide Best Practice Legal Guardianship Law Services with affordable fees.

Our “Family First” Focused Lawyers provide proactive legal solutions that safeguard your current legal situation helping ensure we mitigate future legal issues proactively for you.

We believe it is always best to try to mediate conflicts to help you to avoid courtroom litigation and the fees that accompany this form of dispute resolution, if possible.

Fischer & Van Thiel, PC Family Law Firm Customer Reviews:

Child Custody Legal Services Review

Five star testimonial review rating

"Thank you, Michael Fischer, you really are great at what you do."


"Going through a very stressful time Michael Fischer really helped me through it all. He helped me fight my case and took a lot of weight off my shoulders in order to get full custody of my son. He reported back to me all the updates with my case and ended up winning my case!

- Former Client, San Marcos California

Child Custody Legal Services

Five star testimonial review rating

"Thanks, Thomas!"


"He was there every step of the way. Helped make this custody situation a little more bearable. Thank you, Tom and Linda."- Maria, San Marcos, CA

Divorce Legal Services

Five star testimonial review rating

"They're very dependable, knowledgeable, and experienced."


"The Fischer & Van Thiel Firm is a great firm. They're very dependable, knowledgeable, and experienced. I definitely recommend them."

- Elizabeth G., San Marcos, CA

Family Law Legal Services

Five star testimonial review rating

"This office is really good, thanks for everything."


- Patti A., San Marcos, CA

Divorce & Ongoing Family Law Services

Five star testimonial review rating

"Friendly and knowledgeable — I highly recommend Fischer & Van Thiel, PC!"


- Allison O., San Marcos, CA

Family Law Legal Services

Five star testimonial review rating

"Fischer & Van Thiel is a very knowledgeable office and great to work with!"


- Chelsey G., San Marcos, CA

Why Choose Fischer & Van Thiel, PC

Experienced Family Lawyers Who Care


  • Over 57 Years of Combined Legal Practice Experience

  • Available 24/7 By Appointment, Phone & Video Consult

  • Complimentary 30 Minute Family Law Consultations

  • Committed to Protecting Your Rights & Privacy

  • Always Serving You & Your Children’s Best Interests

  • Affordable & Friendly Family Law Divorce Lawyers

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San Marcos Law Office
Fischer & Van Thiel, CP
100 E San Marcos Blvd Ste. 400
San Marcos, CA 92069
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