Sandy Meade

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Phone: 951-339-3826
Office: 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101

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Sandy Meade is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights in San Diego, California, where her practice focuses on representing men and fathers in California Family Courts. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2000, she has practiced family law in California since then and represents fathers throughout San Diego County in divorce, contested child custody, child support, domestic violence restraining order, and military family law matters. The San Diego Daily Transcript named her one of the Top Ten Family Law Attorneys in San Diego County in 2010 and 2012.

About Sandy Meade

Sandy Meade represents fathers who are working to protect their relationship with their children and their financial security. She handles divorce, legal separation, child custody and visitation, child support, parentage, and domestic violence restraining orders. Many of her cases are contested custody disputes where the court relies on a psychological evaluator or appoints minor’s counsel to speak for the children. She also handles divorces with complex finances, where property division may call for financial experts to value and trace assets.

Sandy has devoted her practice to family law since her admission to the State Bar of California in 2000. She earned her law degree from Western Sierra Law School and a diploma in secretarial science from Robert Morris College. Before joining Reel Fathers Rights, she practiced as an associate attorney at a San Diego law firm and later ran her own San Diego family law practice. Her work includes military family law, which matters in a county with a large military community. She handles custody plans for parents facing deployment, protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and division of military retirement benefits under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act.

Sandy prepares each case with the court’s standard in mind, the best interest of the children. In a contested custody case, that often means gathering school, medical, and parenting records well before the hearing. She works with custody evaluators, minor’s counsel, and financial experts so the judge has a full and accurate picture of the family. Her goal is to help each father present his role in his children’s lives clearly and calmly. She explains each step of the process in plain terms, from the first filing through court mediation and any hearing or trial. Sandy works from the San Diego office, one of eleven Reel Fathers Rights offices throughout California.

Representative Matters

Sandy Meade has represented clients in the following types of family law matters:

• Contested child custody cases involving psychological evaluators and appointed minor’s counsel
• Divorce and legal separation cases involving complex finances and financial experts
• Custody arrangements for service members facing deployment
• Division of military retirement benefits under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act
• Requests to establish and modify child support
• Petitions to establish parentage
• Domestic violence restraining order hearings
• Division of a community estate with several properties and significant separate property claims
• Business owner divorce where support income had to be traced through company accounts

Every family law matter is decided on its own facts. Past matters do not guarantee a similar outcome in any other case.

Courts Where Sandy Meade Appears

Sandy Meade represents fathers in the family courts of San Diego County. She serves San Diego County fathers from the Reel Fathers Rights San Diego office, including fathers in Chula Vista and nearby South Bay communities.

In San Diego County, family law cases are heard at the Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101; the East County Regional Center, 250 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020; the South County Regional Center, 500 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910; and the North County Regional Center, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.

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English

Frequently Asked Questions About Sandy Meade

What types of cases does Sandy Meade handle?

Sandy Meade practices family law at Reel Fathers Rights, representing men and fathers in divorce, legal separation, child custody, child support, parentage, and domestic violence restraining order cases. She handles contested custody disputes involving evaluators and minor’s counsel, divorces with complex finances, and military family law matters.

Is Sandy Meade licensed to practice in California?

Yes. Sandy Meade has been licensed by the State Bar of California since 2000 and has practiced family law in California since then, Bar No. 207726. She is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She earned her J.D. from Western Sierra Law School in 1999.

Which courts does Sandy Meade appear in?

Sandy Meade appears in family court in San Diego County. San Diego County family law cases are heard at the Central Courthouse in San Diego, the East County Regional Center in El Cajon, the South County Regional Center in Chula Vista, and the North County Regional Center in Vista.

Does Sandy Meade handle military family law cases?

Yes. Sandy Meade handles military family law matters, including custody plans for parents facing deployment, protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and division of military retirement benefits.

Did Sandy Meade receive any recognition in San Diego?

Yes. The San Diego Daily Transcript named Sandy Meade one of the Top Ten Family Law Attorneys in San Diego County in 2010 and again in 2012.

Does Sandy Meade offer free consultations?

Yes. Reel Fathers Rights offers a free case evaluation for fathers facing divorce, custody, support, or restraining order matters. Call 951-339-3826 or request a case evaluation online.

Contact Sandy Meade

Sandy Meade works out of the Reel Fathers Rights San Diego office, 401 West A Street, San Diego, CA 92101. Call 951-339-3826 or request a free case evaluation online.