Experienced Arabic Child Custody Lawyer Orange County

About Jos Family Law

We understand how important parenting roles and family structures are in Arabic families. Jos Family Law is your answer to the intersection of language, culture, and compassionate legal advocacy

When parents divorce, the court decides with which parent will the child live and the circumstances under which the other parent may be allowed to visit. More often than not, parents work these arrangements between themselves through a mediator or their attorneys. However, there are times when mediation or voluntary discussions do not help reach a consensus and parents are compelled to take the matter to court. Unmarried couples, too, may disagree on who gets to have custody of the children and may consider the court option as their final resort.

The court considers the child’s best interests in formulating its child custody decree, while considering each parent’s needs to spend meaningful time with their child/children. However, not each parent may get to spend as much time as they would like with their children, or both may be dissatisfied with the court order. Several factors go into deciding the child’s best interests, such as:

• The child’s age and developmental needs
• The child’s preference to live with either parent, especially if they are 14 years or older
• The child’s local school, community involvement, and connections with their friends as well as extended family
• The child’s health and the ability of a parent to care for them
• How strong a bond the child shares with a parent
• The ability of a parent to maintain their child’s bond with another parent
• Any history of verbal or physical abuse with the child as well as substance abuse on the parent’s part

At Jos Family Law, we draw from our experiences to negotiate for your parenting rights while securing the best interests of your child. With us, you get 55+ years of assertive legal advocacy and compassionate counsel during your emotional and legal rollercoaster of a divorce journey. Guided by Binoye Jos’ personal divorce battle from which he gained 50% custody of his son, you, too, can get the agreement terms that you deserve as a parent. Contact us today and witness the Jos Family Law difference spur into action from the very beginning.

What are California’s Custody Terms?

The state of California recognizes legal and physical custody as the two main types of custody. Apart from these, visitation laws may also apply to the non-custodial parent under certain circumstances.

Physical Custody Refers to which parent the child will share residence with and how their time will be distributed between both parents. Physical custody can be of two types

• Sole: The child lives with one parent for the majority of their time while the other parent is granted visitation or supervised visitation
• Joint: Both parents get equal parenting time each week or for a set duration. The schedule each parent shares with the child is roughly equal.

Legal Custody: This refers to a parent’s rights to make important decisions about the child’s upbringing related to their education, healthcare, religious influence, and other activities they may be involved in. In many cases, parents have joint legal custody where the non-custodial parent is granted equal rights in making decisions about the child’s future.

Visitation: This is awarded to the non-custodial parent, ensuring that they have a healthy, consistent relationship with the child after the divorce or separation. It can be of four main types:

• Scheduled: The court decides specific dates and times which the child will spend with the visiting parent. Scheduled visits can include holidays, vacations, and other important events related to the family, such as birthdays, mothers’ day, fathers’ day, etc.
• Reasonable: These visits are worked out by mutual agreement of a schedule between both parents. However, if no mutual agreement can be reached, then court-directed scheduled visits are encouraged
• Supervised: If one of the parents displays signs of harming the safety and well being of the child, then they may be granted visits supervised by the other parent, adult, or a professional agency. Supervised visits are also encouraged for parents who were absent from the child’s life for a long time and would now like the child to become familiar with them.
• None: A non-custodial parent may be denied visitation if they are found to be harmful for the child even in a supervised visitation arrangement.

Get in touch with Jos Family Law today to secure the best interests of your child along with your parenting goals. Our team of diligent Arabic speaking child custody lawyers will fight tooth and nail to ensure that you get the best possible outcome out of your divorce and child custody proceedings. Emotional and challenging as the journey may be, we will stand with you and for you, handling all your paperwork, mediation, and trial requirements until you get a fair agreement. Do not hesitate to reach out to us and have your hopes rekindled for your child custody case.