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24 firms listed · 11 in Santa Monica · 3 open 24/7 · 5 open weekends · 17 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 17, 2026
The 24 firms listed for Santa Monica, CA take child custody and visitation matters for families. What appears about their practice areas, consultations and office hours is taken from each firm's own site, and ratings with quoted lines come from public reviews.

Of the 24 firms we list here, 11 are in Santa Monica itself and 13 come from towns including Beverly Hills (4, 6 mi), Los Angeles (4, 8 mi) and West Hollywood (1, 8 mi). 20 of the firms on this page have a rating, from 4.0 to 5.0 across 417 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 17 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), responsiveness (90%) and quality (75%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results" and "understanding". 3 are open around the clock and 5 are open on weekends. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are child support (6), property division (6), child custody (5), mediation (5) and spousal support (5). Domain records put 18 websites of the firms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 3 offer urgent consultations; 5 offer a free initial consultation; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the firms on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
All 24 firms have a website on file. Those pages are where a practice describes the parenting matters it takes, whether it offers mediation, and how consultations run. Look for a firm that writes about children rather than about winning, and read a few before you call.