Catherine Closson Vance

Vance Family Law is overloaded with cases for the time being. We will not be accepting new clients or cases until November 2020.
If you call, I am still willing to listen to an overview of your case and refer you to a few attorneys I feel might be a good fit for you.

I have been doing a lot more house calls because of the COVID-19 situation. No, I won't go into your house, but I will stand in your driveway, sit in a lawn chair six feet away, and consult with you about your family law case. Today, I was in Oroville, tomorrow--house calls in Stirling City and...

I HEARD THE COURT WAS CLOSED!!! No, the Court is not closed, but the Court is limiting how many people can go into courtrooms. If you have a Family Law matter on calendar, do not bring your entire "support system" like family members. They will not be allowed into the Courtroom. You will be as...

My office in Oroville is upstairs in a corner office of the Griggs Building located at 1440 Lincoln Street. If you are concerned about Coronavirus, my isolated upstairs office space is kept clean and sanitized. Hand sanitizer and a restroom with hot water and soap is right next to my office. E...

CHILD SUPPORT & TAX ISSUES. Do not get yourself in trouble. LOOK at your child support calculation (computer printout). See where the dependency exemptions fall. If your side says Single-1, don't be thinking you can claim your child! Make sure you READ your order correctly. If you are unsur...

Hello Good People, If you are free on a Tuesday morning, go to the courthouse in Chico and watch the morning calendars. One Judge starts her calendar at 8:30 a.m., the other at 9:30 a.m. Two reasons: (1) You will become familiar with how the morning calendar works and what the judges
do with c...

"Can I claim my kids on my tax return? My ex says he's going to!" Hey good people, call your lawyer NOW to find out. If you do not have an attorney, look at your child support order (if you have one). You should be able to tell by looking at the support calculation WHICH parent was intended to...

Vance Family Law has opened an office in Oroville in the handsome old Griggs Building (1440 Lincoln Street).
However, if meeting somewhere else is more convenient, that is not a problem. We can find a quiet booth at
the Hilltop Care for a meeting. I've become a regular at Country Waffles in Chi...

OROVILLE -- Vance Family Law is moving to Oroville November 1st. Catherine Vance, Family Law -- and ONLY Family Law -- for 26 years.