Law Firm Overview

Morck Family Law was founded in 1995 by two experienced professionals whose combined membership in the California State Bar exceeds 45 years. Our legal philosophy is focused upon helping our clients while minimizing conflict. It is always our goal is to keep legal fees reasonable while fulfilling our client's legal objectives expeditiously.

Morck Family Law litigates aggressively when necessary, but we never litigate unnecessarily. We never forget our client's have to continue to be parents after a divorce, and we will not use litigious tactics that unnecessarily increase costs, delay settlement or harm anyone emotionally, especially the children.

Morck Family Law uses the latest computer technology and legal and office productivity software to increase our efficiency. This allows us to operate without the need of the expensive support staff required by most law firms. These cost savings and benefits are passed on to our client's in the form of lower fees and more personal service.

Services

dissolution of marriage
If you have made the decision to end your marriage, we can advise you as to what your rights are, what procedures you must follow, and how long it will take for your dissolution to become final. We can also advise you regarding legal separations and annulments.

consulting counsel
Wendy Morck is available to serve as a consulting counsel for mediated dissolutions. As a consulting counsel, Wendy can provide legal analysis of issues at hand, alternative and creative option for possible settlement alternatives. As a consulting attorney, we review and comment on the final documents which are drafted by the mediator.

collaborative law
This is another form of alternative dispute resolution. If both parties agree, disputes can be reduced to enforceable judgments through negotiations among the parties and their counsels. Most, if not all, of the litigation and adversarial process can be avoided. This can save time, money and reduce the emotional impact of the dissolution process. The collaborative law process is committed to keeping the case out of the courtroom. Each party has his or her own legal representative. Negotiations are conducted in 4-way meetings between both parties and their counsel.

mediation
If both parties are willing to try, mediation can be a valuable alternative method to settling many of the disputes that accompany a dissolution without having to resort to the often unpleasant nature of litigation or adversarial tactics. It can save time, money and emotional strain. As a Mediator, we do not represent either party so we encourage each party to work with a consulting attorney in order to be fully informed of all rights provided by the law.

support
Everyone is entitled to know whether he or she is receiving too little or paying too much in either spousal or child support. Everyone needs to know also what circumstances can cause support obligations to change. Morck Family Law can advise you properly in this area, and help you achieve proper support obligations or modify existing orders if your circumstances have changed.

support enforcement
An individual's support order is of little value, if the opposing party is ignoring it. At Morck Family Law we can assist you in making sure your support orders are properly enforced.

custody & visitation
This can be a very frustrating area when opposing parties are ignoring and/or frustrating their obligations. At Morck Family Law we can assist you in making sure your custody and visitation obligations are reasonable, and that your rights are and will be upheld.. Our philosophy, like that of the State of California, is to provide both parents with frequent and continuing contact with their children, and reduce conflict between the parents in order to facilitate healthy co-parenting arrangements. We strive to keep kids out of the middle and encourage parents to make use of the kid programs available to them such as "Kids in the Middle."

pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
The need for these kinds of agreements are becoming increasingly important as our economic circumstances become more complex. It is prudent that certain kinds of property acquired before and after a marriage be identified and its potential future disposition clearly agreed to in one of these agreements as opposed to being forced to litigate it later if the marriage should dissolve.

private judging
Wendy Morck is available to serve as a private judge. Wendy has served as a Judge Pro Tem in San Mateo County for over 10 years. She is experienced and very successful in helping to craft settlements in cases and to narrow the unresolved issues that need to go to a trial.

special master
Wendy Morck is available to serve as a special master in custody disputes, discovery and document production, division of furniture and furnishings as well as to mediate issues that need a third party to resolve.

unbundling
Many times parties do not need the services of an attorney on each and every issue in the dissolution of their marriage or in the negotiations to modify an existing order. We can offer legal advice, when requested to do so, on single issues such as the division of a business, the modification of support, or the drafting of a custody and visitation order. We can also assist in securing the proper order necessary to divide retirement benefits.

post-judgment modifications
- support
- custody
- visitation
At Morck Family Law we can assist you in the modification of these kinds of orders subsequent to your court ordered judgment.

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Real Estate Law