The Law Office of Charles Sears, PLLC, provides legal representation throughout the metro-Phoenix, Arizona, area, Maricopa County, and Arizona, in the areas of family law or domestic relations, criminal defense, DUI defense, and civil litigation. A former resident of Mexico City, Mr. Sears speaks fluent Spanish, which is useful in his practice; particularly with regard to cases of international parental child abduction. Mr. Sears is a former police detective sergeant and has investigated homicides, sex crimes, kidnappings, robberies, white collar crimes, crimes against children, and other types of cases. Mr. Sears' unique background is often useful in his clients' cases. In addition to handling cases of divorce or dissolution of marriage, the Law Office of Charles Sears, PLLC, also handles matters involving child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance or alimony, legal separation, grandparents' rights, in-loco parentis visitation, and more. Mr. Sears is very familiar with the Hague Convention on International Parental Child Abduction (see our blog at http://blog.searslegal.com) and has also written a thesis on in-loco parentis visitation. Our law office handles felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Our contact number is 602-687-7676.