Taylor Bouchard Wallin

Taylor Bouchard Wallin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 2015, with 16 years of experience in California family law. Her practice centers on some of the most specialized areas of family law: international child custody disputes, Hague Convention proceedings, and interstate and international relocation (move-away) cases, alongside complex financial matters involving jointly owned businesses. Taylor is a keen negotiator and strategist, constantly working toward a fair settlement whenever possible. When settlement is not reached within a reasonable time frame, she employs a well-designed strategy to bring the case to trial, clearly articulating the client’s story to the judge through an organized, compelling presentation of testimony and evidence.

Move-away and relocation disputes are a distinct discipline within family law, and they are the core of Taylor’s practice. These cases turn on California’s specific relocation standards, the legal framework a court applies when one parent seeks to move a child to another state or another country, and on the ability to build a persuasive factual record under that framework. Taylor has extensive experience litigating high-conflict child custody matters on both sides of relocation requests, representing mothers and fathers alike in interstate and international move-away cases. Where a dispute crosses national borders, she handles Hague Convention proceedings and international custody jurisdiction issues, a specialized corner of family law that relatively few practices take on. Clients across the Bay Area and California turn to her when a co-parent is seeking, or threatening, to relocate a child.

In cases involving complex finances, Taylor works closely with forensic accountants and expert witnesses to trace income, value closely held businesses, and protect her clients’ financial interests. Much of that work begins in discovery, building a disciplined record when one spouse controls the finances of a jointly owned business, and she folds the experts’ findings directly into her negotiation and trial strategy. That coordination is central to her approach in matters involving business valuation and division, the establishment or modification of child or spousal support, and the division of entertainment royalties (BMI/ASCAP). She also regularly handles same-sex marriage issues, obtaining and defending domestic violence restraining orders, and contempt trials, always with an eye toward cost-efficiency.

Taylor’s calm, collected manner in the courtroom and her exceptional knowledge of the law provide her clients with confidence during what can be one of the most difficult times in their lives. She is known for her professionalism and is dedicated to ensuring her clients are informed and understand the strategy for their case throughout their time working together.