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Ms. Renee Marcelle
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Biography
30 years of practice experience in Divorce Law; 12 years of Real Property practice prior to that; Real Estate Broker 20 years. Corporate background; business valuations; division of property.
Years of trial experience, but love collaborative law and am a highly trained mediator.
Highly skilled with custody of children at once heartbreaking and often cruel. Serious trial experience with false sexual abuse allegations; true sexual abuse allegations.
Empathic, concerned, and compassionate, yet can draw boundaries because every minute I am engaged in your case; you will receive an hourly bill.
Trial lawyer Trained Child Counsel Mediator Collaborative Law Practitioner
Education
- Seattle University School of Law
- J.D. (1982)
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- University of Washington
- B.A. (1979) | Law and Justice
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- Honors: Cume Laude
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Professional Associations
- Marin County Bar Association
- former board member
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- Community School Bond Oversight Committee (COC)
- Chair
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- Activities: 30M Refurbish Elementary & Kentfield Middle Schools
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- Marin County Women Lawyers
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: #135643
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- Virginia
- Virginia State Bar
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Fees
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Free Consultation
Up to one-half hour no charge for in-person or by telephone. The first hour may be 1/2 the usual hourly rate when you mention the 1/2 hourly rate consultation. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Venmo (preferred) @Renee-Marcelle PayPal (renee@marinlaw.biz)
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Additional Practice Area
- Child Custody
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Legal Answers
- Q. Is contesting my divorce out of the question if I don’t have a lawyer?
- A: One may contest a divorce with or without a lawyer. In California of course, it is a "no-fault" divorce state. Thus if one party seeks a divorce, the divorce will be inevitable, unless your partner changes their mind.
The disposition of assets and custody arrangements can be negotiated or if unable to agree, you may file a Request for Order for the judge to decide with or without counsel.
Upwards of 80% of divorcing parties do not use the assistance of counsel to solve their differences.
I believe all 88 CA counties have a no-cost self-help center at the courthouse. There one can make an appointment and gain assistance with and access to all of the judicial council forms ... Read More
- Q. If I file for divorce and my husband take 3 months to respond does that affect the 6 month waxing period
- A: The 6 month and 1 day rule commences from SERVICE of the Petition for dissolution upon your husband. That establishes the first possible date for termination of the status of marriage. However since he responded to the petition it may take longer than that to finalize the issues in your case.
- Q. Can I terminate my child’s father’s parental rights without having someone to adopt her (stepfather adoption)?
- A: Mom, on the facts stated you have mentioned the 2 criteria for the termination of Parental rights. Lack of contact with the child and lack of any support.
A person willing to step into the shoes of bio dad is totally unnecessary.
The in and out of jail fact may mitigate against a termination of rights, but I would need to know more of the case facts to weigh in.
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