North California Divorce Lawyers

Experienced Attorneys Offering Legal Advice

Arlene D. Kock has been a California family law attorney for over three decades. She received her Juris Doctorate in 1977 from the University of San Francisco Law School and has been in continuous practice since 1978.

Ms. Kock has had extensive experience representing clients in legal matters concerning divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, contempt, domestic partnership terminations, prenuptial agreements and post judgment motions. Her office is fully equipped to handle domestic partnership terminations, same sex marriage dissolutions and related non-marital child custody matters.

Arlene D. Kock's general practice experience is as extensive as her family law practice. She handles plaintiff personal injury, general civil litigation, juvenile law and felony and misdemeanor criminal law cases. She frequently appears in courts in the 10 Bay Area counties and has represented clients on legal matters in numerous other Northern California jurisdictions.

Ms. Kock is a member of both the Contra Costa County Bar Association and the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA). She is a past member of the ACBA board of directors and chair of the Lawyer Referral Service.

Ms. Kock served as Judge Pro Tem and court Commissioner Pro Tem in the Alameda County and Contra Costa County courts for more than a decade. In 1997she received a commendation of appreciation from the Alameda County Courts for her service as Temporary Judge.

Arlene D. Kock is an experienced litigator with both jury and non jury trial experience. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who of Outstanding Women and Presidential Who's Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, she is widely recognized as a respected leader in her field of law.

The offices of Arlene D. Kock APLC are located in San Ramon California.

Office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday - 925-743-8666

Office Location:

2500 Old Crow Canyon Road
Suite 214
San Ramon CA, 94583
Tel: 925-743-8666
Fax: 925-743-8822
Email: AKock@aol.com

Watch out for traps in your marriage – before you need a divorce lawyer

Posted by admin on July 14th, 2010
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By Tara Parker-Pope, O, The Oprah Magazine

UPDATED: 11:25 AM EDT 07.12.10
(OPRAH.com) – Can you spot a good marriage? I was pretty sure I could, starting with my own.
My husband and I rarely argued, we had similar careers, we shared common interests. Things weren’t perfect, but we seemed to be humming along in harmony better than most other couples we knew. …read more

California Child Custody: The Basics

Posted by admin on May 26th, 2010
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California Child Custody Laws
Arlene D. Kock, Esq.

WHO GETS CHILD CUSTODY IN CALIFORNIA

When parents cannot agree on the custodial plan for their children, it will be up to the courts to
step in and render court orders to establish child custody and visitation.
Like most states, the standard for child custody determinations in California is found in the Family Law Code and is designed to establish the overall best interest of the child with an emphasis on assuring the “health, safety, and welfare” of the child and “frequent and continuing contact” with both parents absent child abuse, domestic violence, or where the contact would not be in the best interest of the child as provided in the California Family Code section 3011 (See California Family Code Section 3011, 3020, 3040, 3080. Further, according to California family code section 3040, child custody should be granted in an order of preference and according to the best interest of the child.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CUSTODY

Abusive behavior (physical or psychological) can have a direct impact on how the children are handled by the courts. As noted above, it is the courts responsibility to ensure the safety and well being of the children. …read more

WHY HIRE A LAWYER FOR YOUR DIVORCE

Posted by admin on May 26th, 2010
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One of the most life changing events that can affect a family is divorce. Spouses must divide property, deal with the allocation of debt and resolve how the children will be parented and where the children will live. Managed properly, getting through a divorce process can allow the spouses to move on with their lives and develop a parenting plan that will support the children and their relationship to their parents.

In the worst case scenario, a poorly managed divorce can leave the family system with deep scars, children that are traumatized and parents that bitterly hate each other and fight constantly. …read more

Interview with Sky Radio on Divorce Issues

Posted by admin on February 5th, 2010
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During a Sky Radio interview Arlene, talked about problems that arise when one parent moves away after a divorce.  Arlene also talked about the legal issues involved in divorce proceedings and rights of the parents.   You can listen to the interview from the YouTube video below: