Victor Franco

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Phone: 951-339-3826
Office: 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1600, Irvine, CA 92612

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Victor Franco is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights in Irvine, California, where his practice focuses on representing men and fathers in California Family Courts. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2013, he has practiced law in California since then and represents fathers in Orange and Los Angeles Counties in high conflict child custody and move away cases, divorce and property division, child and spousal support, and domestic violence restraining order matters. He was selected to California Super Lawyers in 2025 and 2026 and is fluent in Spanish.

About Victor Franco

Victor Franco represents fathers who are fighting to protect their time with their children and their financial future. He handles divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining orders. Much of his recent work involves high conflict custody cases, including cases where the court has appointed minor’s counsel and a parent has raised serious allegations about a child’s safety. He also litigates move away requests and requests to change custody, where a father’s relationship with his children can turn on a single hearing. His support work includes cases where the child or the paying parent lives outside California or outside the United States.

Victor opened his own law practice in 2013 and ran it for more than ten years. That practice centered on family law and also included criminal defense and personal injury work. His criminal defense cases took him through every stage of a prosecution, from arraignment and preliminary hearings to motions to suppress evidence, jury selection, and jury trial. That trial experience carries directly into family court, where evidentiary hearings and cross examination often decide custody and restraining order cases. In 2024 he joined an Orange County family law firm as a Senior Trial Attorney, handling discovery, depositions, request for order hearings, evidentiary hearings, trials, post trial motions, and contempt. Victor also holds a California real estate broker license. That background helps him in property division disputes over how real property is characterized, tracing, reimbursement claims, and Watts charges and Epstein credits, the adjustments a court makes when one spouse uses or pays for community property after separation.

Victor brings a trial lawyer’s preparation to every case. He keeps the focus on what the court must decide, the best interest of the children, and builds a record that shows the judge what a father brings to his children’s lives. He is fluent in Spanish and works directly with Spanish speaking fathers and their families. Victor works from the Irvine office, one of eleven Reel Fathers Rights offices throughout California.

Representative Matters

Victor Franco has represented clients in the following types of family law matters:

• High conflict custody litigation involving appointed minor’s counsel and allegations of neglect or abuse
• Move away requests and requests to change an existing custody order
• Property division involving characterization of real property, tracing, reimbursement claims, Watts charges, and Epstein credits
• Requests to establish, modify, and terminate spousal support
• Requests to establish, modify, and set aside child support, including cases where the child or paying parent lives outside California or the United States
• Domestic violence restraining order hearings, including competing requests and requests to extend or terminate an order
• Petitions to determine a parental relationship
• Contempt proceedings
• High net worth divorce with multiple properties and competing valuation evidence
• Divorce involving a business owner, including whether the business is community or separate property

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

Courts Where Victor Franco Appears

Victor Franco represents fathers in the family courts of Orange County and Los Angeles County. Victor serves Orange County fathers from the Reel Fathers Rights Irvine office and also represents fathers in Los Angeles County in custody, support, divorce, and restraining order matters.

In Orange County, family law cases are heard at the Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868.

In Los Angeles County, family law cases are heard at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; the Pomona Courthouse South, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766; the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802; the Whittier Courthouse, 7339 South Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602; and the Pasadena Courthouse, 300 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101.

Licenses

California Real Estate Broker License

Languages

English and Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions About Victor Franco

What types of cases does Victor Franco handle?

Victor Franco practices family law at Reel Fathers Rights, representing men and fathers in divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining order cases. He has particular experience with high conflict custody disputes, move away requests, and support cases where a parent or child lives outside California. Earlier in his career he also handled criminal defense and personal injury matters.

Is Victor Franco licensed to practice in California and federal court?

Yes. Victor Franco has been licensed by the State Bar of California since 2013 and has practiced law in California since then, Bar No. 294366. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He earned his J.D. from Western State College of Law in 2013.

Which courts does Victor Franco appear in?

Victor Franco appears in family court in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Orange County family law cases are heard at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange. Los Angeles County family law cases are heard at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, the Pomona Courthouse South in Pomona, the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, the Whittier Courthouse in Whittier, and the Pasadena Courthouse in Pasadena.

Does Victor Franco speak Spanish?

Yes. Victor Franco is fluent in Spanish and can meet with Spanish speaking clients and discuss their case directly.

Is Victor Franco a Super Lawyer?

Yes. Victor Franco was selected to California Super Lawyers in 2025 and 2026. Super Lawyers selects attorneys through peer nominations and independent research.

Does Victor Franco 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 Victor Franco

Victor Franco works out of the Reel Fathers Rights Irvine office, 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1600, Irvine, CA 92612. Call 951-339-3826 or request a free case evaluation online.