My Husband and I contacted Rachel Hernandez on the phone from another state over 10 years ago. I am not exactly sure how we came to connect with her or her law firm. Undoubtedly, had we not, I don't think our son would be safe today. My husband's son came to visit when he was very young and at that time it became clear to me that his home environment was less than stable or safe. Over the 10 years, we had moved, been through custody issues, psych evaluations, therapists, doctors, GAL's and more. In the beginning, we had no idea of all the hurdles that lay ahead. Rachel has been dedicated to our son's cause from the beginning. There was a period where Rachel went on maternity leave and the attorney we chose couldn't even come close to filling her shoes. He could never connect with our case or realize the seriousness of what was going on. His involvement and lack of understanding cost us much time, money, and instability for our son. Over the course of the 10 years we hired Rachel 4 times. Although each time we had no intentions of needing to hire her again, our situation continued to evolve. The first time was a two-year litigation where we would go through a high conflict custody battle: The outcome was not to our liking; however My husband's custody went from standard to expanded. (Unexpectedly as our trial kept getting continued, Rachel was on maternity at the time of resolution, so unfortunately she was not council at time of first trial) Two years ago, when we hired her, we knew it would be the last. It would be the 3rd time. At the resolution of that case, my husband ended up as primary custodian, where mom had supervised skype/phone visitation. Something that is very difficult to obtain. That didn't stop Rachel as she fought every step of the way for my husband's and step son's cause. No matter how wild and unbelievable our story became she remained professional and supportive. This past week she closed our final case. She took us through a termination/adoption case, that could have never been accomplished without her. Over the course of the 10 years she told us things that we didn't like or understand, however looking back had we not followed her legal advice, we would not be where we are today. In 10 years, we have encountered many professionals, therapists, lawyers, parenting coordinators/facilitators, psychologists, and GAL's. Rachel knew how to communicate with them and guide us in doing the same. She stood by our side even when others couldn't seem to understand the situation as, he said she said can become very cloudy. Rachel remained above the fray. She was professional, prompt with deadlines, and returned our calls and emails. If she thought something would be impossible she would tell us. She has a great understanding of the county we were litigating, the judges, and how they may rule. We were rarely surprised with the outcome, until this last one. She has saved our son and our family. It is never easy to go up against an alienating ex, especially when the ex is a woman. Rachel fought four my husband's rights, and she fought against unthinkable/unimaginable abuse against our son. She never wavered in her professional duty to my husband because he was a man/father. There really aren't words to express our gratitude and respect toward Rachel, for the years she spent fighting for our cause. We recommend Rachel Hernandez to anyone anytime for any cause. read more