Smith Family Law Office Locations
San Diego Office
Smith Family Law, APC
225 Broadway, Suite 2220
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 431-3131
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Consultations: Free 30-minute phone appointment
Our office sits in the heart of downtown San Diego, one block from the Civic Center and within walking distance of the San Diego County Superior Court on Broadway, where local family law cases are heard. Free phone consultations are available for clients across the county who cannot visit in person.
Serving Families Across San Diego County
From our downtown office, we represent clients throughout the region, including:
- Downtown San Diego and Bankers Hill
- La Jolla and Pacific Beach
- Chula Vista and National City
- El Cajon and La Mesa
- Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Oceanside
- Escondido and San Marcos
- Poway and Rancho Bernardo
- Coronado and Point Loma
If you do not see your community listed, call us. We serve the full San Diego County court system and regularly appear at the family court on Broadway.
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You do not have to face a family law matter alone. Call (619) 431-3131 or complete the form below to schedule a free 30-minute phone consultation with an experienced San Diego family law attorney.
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Why Smith Family Law?
FREE PHONE CONSULTATION.
Your first conversation with our team costs nothing, and you can meet with us from anywhere in San Diego County.
VETERAN-OWNED, SERVING SAN DIEGO SINCE 2017.
Smith Family Law, APC is a veteran-owned firm that has focused on California family law from our downtown San Diego office since 2017
MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE.
Our attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined family law experience to every case we handle.
A CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST ON THE TEAM.
Senior Associate Attorney Caroline Plemmons is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Through the statewide guideline formula in Family Code Section 4055, which uses both parents' net disposable incomes and each parent's share of parenting time. Health insurance, childcare, and other add-ons adjust the number. Courts must order the guideline amount except in limited situations the statute permits.
For marriages under ten years, a common benchmark is support for about half the length of the marriage. For marriages of ten years or more, the court retains jurisdiction indefinitely, though support is still expected to end when the supported spouse becomes self-sufficient. Every order depends on the Section 4320 factors.
Child support is always modifiable when circumstances change, such as income shifts or parenting time changes. Spousal support is modifiable unless your judgment says otherwise, and it ends automatically if the supported spouse remarries. Modifications run from the date you file, so act quickly when finances change.
Not necessarily. The guideline formula weighs both parenting time and income, so when one parent earns significantly more, support is usually still owed even in an equal timeshare. Choosing a schedule just to avoid support tends to backfire, both financially and with the court.
California is a no-fault state, so infidelity by itself does not change spousal support. What Family Code Section 4320 does require courts to consider is any documented history of domestic violence between the spouses, which can reduce or eliminate support for an abusive spouse.