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The Navarro Divorce

Property sale, support questions, and professional handoffs

Sofia and Adrian are selling the family home while resolving support and division of a small hospitality business. The case demonstrates lawyers, a law firm, a real estate agent, a CPA, and a therapist working through carefully limited access.

14 monthsOrange County, California1 children

THE SPOUSES

Sofia Navarro

Petitioner / wife · age 44

Work: Hotel operations manager
At the start of the marriage: $52,000 retirement savings and inherited jewelry
Current priorities: Complete the home sale, establish support, and keep business records transparent

Adrian Navarro

Respondent / husband · age 46

Work: Co-owner and chef at Navarro Table LLC
At the start of the marriage: Culinary equipment and a minority interest in a prior restaurant
Current priorities: Keep the operating business and avoid a forced sale

THE CHILDREN

Lucia NavarroAge 17

Preparing for college and wants limited involvement

ASSETS AND ISSUES

Family residence listed for sale
Navarro Table LLC
Retirement accounts
Restaurant equipment and business debt
Inherited jewelry dispute

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Dahlia Kim — Sofia’s attorney, Kim Family Counsel
Peter Lang — Adrian’s attorney, Lang Legal
Ryan Calder — real estate agent
Monica Ibarra — CPA
Dr. Celeste Grant — Lucia’s therapist

CASE STORY

The real estate agent receives only property documents and sale tasks.
The CPA receives financial records but no private family conversations.
Lucia’s therapist receives only records Lucia or an authorized parent intentionally shares.
Law-firm staff coordinate filings and document review with role-based permissions.

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