Kaplan | Wanger

Kaplan | Wanger LLP is a distinguished family law practice located in Los Angeles, California. Our firm is known for providing compassionate, efficient, and high-quality legal services to clients navigating the complexities of family law. Our mission is to empower and educate our clients, enabling them to make informed decisions that lead to practical and fair resolutions. We are committed to reducing acrimony and finding solutions that work for all parties involved.

Our firm provides a range of family law services, including traditional family law representation, mediation, collaborative law, consultation, pre-divorce planning, and the preparation of prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Our team of experienced attorneys has a combined total of 35 years of family law experience in some of the most elite firms in Los Angeles.

Our Services

At Kaplan | Wanger LLP, we provide legal representation and consulting services for a wide range of family law issues, including:

• Divorce
• Legal Separation
• Paternity
• Child Custody and Visitation, including cases involving parental alienation, substance abuse, mental health issues, and children with special needs
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Division of Property, including allocation between community property and separate property
• Attorneys' fees and costs
• Domestic violence and civil harassment
• Jurisdictional disputes, domestic and international
• Post-judgment modifications of custody, spousal support and/or child support
• Pre-divorce planning
• Preparation of prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements

We understand that divorce and child custody disputes can be some of the most challenging life experiences that a person may ever confront. That's why we are committed to providing high-quality professional services at a reasonable cost.

Our Partners

Janet Kaplan, Esq.

Janet Kaplan is a skilled family law attorney with over 20 years of experience. She has practiced law in two of Los Angeles' premier large boutique family law firms, Freid and Goldsman, APLC and Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers LLP. Janet has expertise litigating complex financial and child custody matters, and has training as a mediator and collaborative family law attorney. Janet's background in social work provides her with a unique ability to understand the language and thinking processes of mental health professionals involved with family law clients.

Darlene S. Wanger, Esq.

Darlene Wanger has exclusively practiced family law for over 18 years, at boutique family law practices, including the elite firm, Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers LLP. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Southern California and her Bachelor's Degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. Darlene specializes in domestic violence and complex child custody matters involving allegations of child abuse.