Child Custody Attorney Lake Forest

Family Law Attorney Lake Forest

Binoye Jos is the best Child Custody Attorney Lake Forest, a city in the Orange County in California. It has two manmade lakes from which the city has got his particular name .Going to the Child Custody Matter, which is the major and the most responsible authority and responsibility of the parents to make for their child. As for the child custody there are certain court rules and regulations to be followed. As, Child custody is very emotional and hardest decision to be make in one’s life. Child custody and its agreements are filled with the emotional and deep sentiments where one has to deal very carefully and by full sincerity. Here, in JOS FAMILY LAW we provides you with such types of attorneys which are backed up with full knowledge and understanding for how to handle and deal with these types of situations. Our firm can help you and be your Family Law Attorney Lake Forest.

In the cases of Child custody, parents often use their child as a weapon against each other so, that they can win the trust of the judge and after that win the case which is totally inappropriate because whenever these types of situations occurs, it is the child who suffers the most with the mental, physical and spiritual difficulties and put down them with more and more pain.

In Jos Family Law, Binoye Jos as an attorney helps and supports his each and every client in a very proper manner while dealing with their sentiments and emotions. He tries to make and understand the couple which comes up with Child custody matters to work out with their issues and all problems outside of the court or by a proper and sound conversation because the child will has to face many problems if the matter expands and reaches to the door of the Court.

In an Orange county, many procedures has to be followed up if you want the custody of the child , like – Your Criminal record and background will be checked thoroughly, To know and check out if the parent is a abusive or violent type or not, If parent is addicted to drugs or some type of alcoholic things, If the parent is financially stable or not so that he can sup[port his / her child financially in present and in future also, where the child is supposed to be live the environment around his area is suitable or not , If the parent is able to make his child to go to the school and provide him proper education without any obstacles.

“Child preference and interest” is also seen and considered very seriously in this type of matter because it the child who’s future is going to be developed and grow and if the child will face any difficulty in this and it will also distract the physical and mental growth. Our firm can help you and be your Child Custody Attorney Lake Forest.

Child Custody is the matter where you have to be very patient and calm while dealing through this. Connection with the child should be made and handled very properly during the whole process, so that the child does not feel any kind of fear or diversion from the outer and inner world, in which Jos Family Law provides you with all type of support and help. Just contact us at (714) 733-7066 or visit us at - jos@josfamilylaw.com

Both persons in a Divorce, must serve each other with a Declaration of Disclosure confirming that they have provided each other with an Income and Expense Declaration, Schedule of Assets and Debts or a Community and Separate Property Declaration and their most recent income tax returns. These disclosures served at the beginning of the case are called “preliminary disclosures” and those served before trial are called “final disclosures.” The parties can waive the Final Disclosures but they cannot waive the Preliminary Disclosures.

Preliminary Disclosures must be served no later than 60 days after filing the petition or the response. Despite this, the parties also have an ongoing duty to inform each other of any changes to their assets and debts before Trial.

Final Disclosures including an updated Income and Expense Declaration should be served no later than 45 days prior to the first date of Trial.

For both the Preliminary and Final disclosures, each side fills out and signs the form titled “Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosures.” This form is then filed with the Court.

Based on Family Code section 2339, before either person can file a request for a Mandatory Settlement Conference or a Trial Setting Conference, 6 months must pass after the Petition for Dissolution is filed. In Orange County, filing (and serving) the local form called “At-Issue Memorandum” will result in either a Mandatory Settlement Conference or a Trial Setting Conference. This form can only be filed if both sides have served one another with their Preliminary Disclosures.

Otherwise, any at-issue filed will be denied as untimely. An at-issue can also be denied if the Petitioner failed to file Proof of Service of Summons or although both sides served their Preliminary Disclosures, one or both neglected to file their Declaration Regarding Service of Disclosures.

If you need help in preparing your Preliminary or Final Disclosures, call JOS FAMILY LAW at (714) 733-7066 for your initial consultation. We will do our best to help you if we can.

At Jos Family Law we are available to provide consultations, at any time, including the weekends or evenings.

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Meet Binoye Jos: Your Friendly Family Law Attorney

Child custody is a major part of the divorce process if you have kids. If you are planning for divorce, your child's well-being may be on top of your mind. California law trusts the court to decide what's best for your child while not knowing about your children or the relationship they share with both parents. At Jos Family Law, we understand your situation.

Binoye Jos went through his family law dispute which caused him to quit a multi-million dollar industry. After 198 filings from two attorneys costing $400,000, he knew he had to handle the matter himself. After winning 50% of his son's custody, he went to law school and became a family lawyer.

Learning from his experiences, he is committed to learning about your child, your situation, and your needs to make recommendations for a child custody plan that serves your family the best.

Schedule a private, no-obligation consultation with our child custody attorney Lake Forest to protect your rights and your children's well-being today and in the future.

Call (714) 733-7066 or send an email to jos@josfamilylaw.com for a free consultation today.

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Considerations for the Best Interests of the Child

In California, courts consider several factors before deciding on child custody. Although each family and situation is different and the judge is empowered to consider additional discretionary factors, the common factors include:

  • The child's age and health
  • The emotional relationship between the child and both parents
  • The child's connection to school and community
  • The ability of each parent to care for and support the child
  • Any history of substance abuse by either parent
  • Past or current incidents of domestic violence in the household
  • The child's wishes, in certain circumstances

The judge will prioritize the child's best interests during all custody and visitation agreements. Fairness to parents comes secondary in this respect.

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Physical & Legal Custody

There are two major types of custody arrangements in California:

Physical Custody

Determines which parent is responsible for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and other needs of the child. Joint physical custody is when both parents share the responsibility for the child's well-being.

Legal Custody

Determines which parent is responsible for making important decisions for the child's upbringing, particularly regarding their educational, healthcare, and religious upbringing. Joint legal custody is when both parents share this responsibility.

In exceptional cases, the court may award sole legal or physical custody. It may also be possible that both parents have legal custody but only one has sole physical custody. The child custody order may be modified in the future due to changes in circumstances.

The court views joint custody as being beneficial to the child unless it would be detrimental to the child's best interests. In situations where one parent is unfit for parenting due to substance abuse or domestic violence, or travels often, the court may award sole physical and legal custody to the other parent.

Frequently Asked Questions

California law requires the court to serve the minor's best interests during custody decisions. The court prioritizes protecting the safety and welfare of the children. For this reason, every physical and legal custody order will regard the best interests of the child before the parent's wishes.

Typically, both custodies are awarded jointly so the child has continuing contact with both parents. However, if a parent is found unfit for parenting (substance or domestic abuse) and the court opines that giving them custody would be against the child's interest, it may order sole custody to the other parent.

In cases where both parents are unfit, the state government will intervene and create an arrangement that doesn't involve either parent, such as foster care or giving custody to grandparents/relatives.

Sole custody is when the child lives exclusively with one parent. This parent is the primary custodian who also has the right to make major decisions regarding the child's education and healthcare. In sole physical custody, the court may allow the non-custodial parent to visit the child on specific occasions.

When a child lives with both parents (though not equally), the parents are said to share custody. In joint custody, the parents also share equal rights and responsibilities in making decisions for the child's upbringing.

California law doesn't allow gender to be a deciding factor for child custody. In the case of married couples, custody determinations will be made solely based on the child's best interests. If the child was born out of wedlock, the father will have to prove paternity to claim child custody and support rights.

The final child custody order can be modified if there's a material change in circumstances justifying such a change. This may include repeated custody violations by one parent, a parent's decision to relocate, a career change of one parent, etc.

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Sonia Fernández

Jos exhibits exceptional compassion and understanding, promptly addressing all inquiries to facilitate clarity and calm throughout the process with comprehensive and sincere explanations. He offers potential solutions to minimize unnecessary court costs. His team operates efficiently and effectively to complete the task. I highly recommend this law firm as it operates with integrity.

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Carlos Serrano

Thank you very much to Mr. Jos and to all his group of professionals who helped me get out of my child support case with a very good result. Each case is different and my case was very complicated. I live in the state of Virginia and the child support office of the state of California was starting a case against me, the amount they wanted me to pay was ridiculously high I didn't know what to do because I don't live in California and I had never met the child either. I searched online for a lawyer in California and thank God I found Mr. Jos's law office. I don't know them personally but I put my trust in them and they didn't disappoint me. We had very good communication despite the distance and they were always available to talk to me and clarify my doubts. Mr. James was the one who took my case to the end and after a long and very difficult process everything went very well in my favor much more than expected. I am very grateful to God for putting the entire team of professionals from Mr. Jos' office on my way. Words are not enough for me to describe everything they did for me and how grateful I am. I definitely recommend Mr. Jos's law firm. Thank you Mr. James for not giving up in my case and having achieved a magnificent result in my favor.

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Alexandra Duvall

Jos Family Law has been absolutely fantastic in helping me through my child custody case. Mr Jos communicated with me throughout the entire process. He was very empathetic and understanding with my case and my concerns. The team was always supportive and never once did I feel like they didn’t take my case seriously. I’m so grateful I chose this law firm to represent me and I would 100% recommend this team to anyone seeking assistance. In the end I received the outcome I was looking for which was Sole Physical Custody. Thank you so much Jos Family for representing me.

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Marco Galatro

This was the second attorney that represented me for my divorce. Binoye is a very knowledgeable, fair, and professional attorney. They are reliable and this made my experience way less painful. They are definitely not greedy for money, they are not one of the many attorneys out there who overbill for their services. I truly recommend them.

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Roya

Mr. Jos is by far the best attorney l've ever had to work with. He is diligent, extremely prepared and informed and patient with his clients and goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure you get the results you are hoping for. I recommend him to anyone who needs a Family attorney.

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Ricardo Lajaruna

My most sincere gratitude to the attorney Mr. James Sowers, who is very knowledgeable about the law, works with and for his clients. He is very transparent, honest and I am very grateful for his great support. His legal representation is highly recommended!!!

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Nader Zayid

JOS family Law took on my case which entailed custody and move away components and I honestly could not say enough great things about JOS Family Law! Mr. Jos is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional, but it is also extremely obvious how much he cares for his clients on a personal level as well. There is an expression that two heads are better than one, however, Mr. Jos' philosophy takes it further as eight heads are better than two. It was so impressive and reassuring how collaborative everyone at the office works together to meet on regular cadences and discuss their client's cases to brainstorm strategies in order to seek the best possible outcome for their clients. Mr. Jos has an amazing team of extremely talented and knowledgeable attorneys that have worked together on my case. James was the lead attorney on my case and also represented me in my hearing. James was able to get us everything we were asking for as he successfully proved that full custody remaining with me is in the best interest of the children and that the move away is in the best interest of the children as well. We were able to come up with a plan to ensure that the children's mother can visit regularly and still maintain a healthy relationship. James is a rock star attorney! I would without hesitation refer anyone seeking help in a family law matter to call Jos Family Law!

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