BJ Fadem & Associates, APC is a Certified Family Law Specialist

Our Law Firm Is Dedicated To Defending Your Rights

Creating a family is a wonderful experience and commitment. Our Attorneys will do the challenging legal work of the Adoption process for you. We will help you create the legal basis for your family. The Laws and issues regarding Adoption are complicated and ever-changing. Depending on your circumstances and needs, our Attorneys will advise you on how our law firm will handle this process on your behalf.

A new law in California allows the Court to acknowledge that a child may have more than just [2] legal or presumed parents. California will also acknowledge [2] or more parents who are of the same gender. Usually, if the parents are two [2] women, [1] the parent carries the child through a sperm donor. Some even choose to utilize an ovum from their partner. Two [2] male partners usually utilize a ‘surrogate’ to carry the child and choose which parent will donate the sperm. In that case, it is imperative that a ‘Surrogacy Agreement’ be drafted carefully wherein the chosen ‘surrogate’ has no parental rights and ensures that the child is relinquished to the ‘parents’ once the child is born. The best way to accomplish this is to utilize donated ovum – not the ‘surrogates’.

Many couples [whether heterosexual or homosexual] will opt for Adoption when conceiving a child on their own is impossible, improbable, and/or dangerous; or by choice.

Second Parent Adoption is an Adoption when one of the parents is the biological/legal parent of the child[ren] and their spouse/domestic partner chooses to become the legal parent of the child[ren]. This is different from an ‘independent’ Adoption in that the parents are either seeking a child already born that is not biologically or legally the child[ren] of either parent. Second Parent Adoption arises when the biological/legal parent re-marries and wants the new spouse to adopt the child[ren] or same-sex parents want to have a child[ren] together.

Your issue may be time-sensitive, please contact our Law Firm to set up your Initial Consultation.

Please read the FAQs prior to your Initial Consultation.

We file in all California Counties and Cities. In addition, BJ Fadem represents Clients throughout California, the United States, and foreign countries with regard to Hague Matters.

PRACTICE AREAS

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Loading...

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Professional and Skilled. Great Law Office! Mr. BJ Fadem is a knowledgeable and skilled attorney with great experience. Thank you!
Larry

Mr Fadem is extremely knowledgeable of the laws. Felt he was very in tuned to my needs and fought those. Would definitely would use again. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Sharon

I have worked with Mr. Fadem on many occasions and he is as intelligent, professional, and dedicated as they come. His knowledge of family law is outstanding and I refer him to anyone who needs a specialized and highly skilled family law attorney.

Emily

The reason I return time and time again is knowledgeable employees and the respect I am treated with. I also think that the noncondensending matter in which I was treated was a prime factor.

Claude

STAY CONNECTED

For insights into family legal matters

As the year closes, one thing is clear: family law is about people, not paperwork.This year, we stood beside parents protecting their time with their children, partners navigating major life changes, and families choosing clarity over conflict. That work matters—and we don’t take it lightly.In the new year, our focus stays the same:✔ Clear guidance✔ Compassionate advocacy✔ Real solutions for real familiesIf 2026 brings questions, transitions, or tough decisions, you don’t have to face them alone.Here’s to a new year grounded in stability, dignity, and informed choices.
Legal separation can raise insurance and residency issues.In this part, we cover how health benefits may be affected, when legal separation can be used before meeting residency requirements, and how a case can later convert to divorce.If you’re weighing your options, we can help you understand which path fits your situation.It Just Takes a Callfademlaw.com
So why do some people choose legal separation instead of divorce?In this second part, we break down the real-life reasons behind that choice — from religious beliefs to maintaining health insurance or Social Security benefits.Most people are surprised by how rarely full legal separations are completed, and how often the process is misunderstood.If you’re weighing your options, we can help you understand which path fits your situation.It Just Takes a Callfademlaw.com
Happy Thanksgiving from FADEM Law.We’re grateful for our clients, our community, and every family who trusts us during life’s hardest transitions.
As the year closes, one thing is clear: family law is about people, not paperwork.This year, we stood beside parents protecting their time with their children, partners navigating major life changes, and families choosing clarity over conflict. That work matters—and we don’t take it lightly.In the new year, our focus stays the same:✔ Clear guidance✔ Compassionate advocacy✔ Real solutions for real familiesIf 2026 brings questions, transitions, or tough decisions, you don’t have to face them alone.Here’s to a new year grounded in stability, dignity, and informed choices.
Legal separation can raise insurance and residency issues.In this part, we cover how health benefits may be affected, when legal separation can be used before meeting residency requirements, and how a case can later convert to divorce.If you’re weighing your options, we can help you understand which path fits your situation.It Just Takes a Callfademlaw.com
So why do some people choose legal separation instead of divorce?In this second part, we break down the real-life reasons behind that choice — from religious beliefs to maintaining health insurance or Social Security benefits.Most people are surprised by how rarely full legal separations are completed, and how often the process is misunderstood.If you’re weighing your options, we can help you understand which path fits your situation.It Just Takes a Callfademlaw.com
Happy Thanksgiving from FADEM Law.We’re grateful for our clients, our community, and every family who trusts us during life’s hardest transitions.
Divorce vs. Legal Separation — here’s the part most people misunderstand.This first segment breaks down the real legal difference and why the process looks almost identical either way.Understanding this foundation makes the next part even clearer — where we get into why people choose one path over the other.It Just Takes a Callfademlaw.com
Children thrive when parents work together, even after separation. 🌿Mediation helps parents create custody and visitation plans that are:🤝 Collaborative💡 Flexible💙 Child-focusedAt Fadem Law, we guide parents through mediation to build solutions that put kids first. Ready to explore mediation?📩 Send us a message today.
Loading the next set of instagram posts...
Load More