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Paternity Attorney Orange County

Assisted reproductive techniques-including the use of a surrogate mother-and legal recognition of parental rights of those who lack a biological connection to a child have altered the traditional analysis of who is a parent. The California Supreme Court has found that a child may have two legally recognized parents of the same gender.

Parental status may arise in number of ways, including: (1) giving birth to a child unless there is surrogate parenting agreement; (2) receiving a child into the home and holding the child out as his or her child; (3) through a natural mother’s actual or putative spouse or registered domestic partner; (4) executing a parentage declaration under the Family Code; (5) the use of assisted reproductive techniques with the intent of becoming a parent; and (6) adoption.

In order to bring an action in court there are times you have to file “parentage” action first. An experienced attorney knows that the parent-child relationship gives rise to numerous legal rights, privileges, duties, and obligations, such as; (1) child custody and visitation rights; (2) the right to choose a child’s place of residence; (3) the right to a child’s earnings; (4) the duty of a parent to support a child; (5) the duty of an adult child to support an indigent parent; (6) inheritance rights and public assistance rights. 7) Immigration rights; (8) insurance rights; (9) survivor benefits rights; (10) social security rights; and (11) standing of parents to seek tort damages.

If you or your loved ones need help in any of these areas, please contact Jos Family Law at (714) 733-7066 or jos@josfamilylaw.com.

Paternity Attorney Orange County

Frequently Asked Questions

A paternity lawyer in Orange County may help in many ways. They have expertise proving paternity for fathers seeking parental rights & mothers seeking child support. They can help you through the legal procedure to safeguard your rights & the child's best interests. A paternity attorney may also advise & defend you throughout negotiations & court processes, helping you win.

Proof of biological tie between the claimed father & the kid is needed to prove paternity; DNA tests, medical records, witness accounts, & other evidence may support your claim. Gathering as much evidence as possible can improve your case & boost your chances of victory.

Paternity attorneys may help with child custody & visitation. The judicial procedure generally includes custody & visitation rights in paternity proceedings. Your Orange County child custody attorney can assist you in understanding the complexity of the law to safeguard your rights & the child's best interests.

Paternity helps the kid & parents. It gives children legal rights, including financial assistance, health insurance, & inheritance. It enables meaningful relationships with both parents. It may provide parents with legal & emotional closure & let them participate in their child's life & decisions.

Absolutely. Paternity cases sometimes include child support. A paternity attorney may assist you in calculating child support based on the kid's requirements & the parents' finances. They may enforce & alter child support orders as circumstances change.

Find an Orange County paternity attorney who practices family law & has expertise in paternity matters.

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Sonia Fernández

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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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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 that 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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