On behalf of Ruben Law Firm | Jul 30, 2014 | Adoption
Paternity issue: The first issue to be resolved is whether or not this father is established as a legal father. Since the mother was unmarried, no paternity presumption applied. In California, he would have had to sign the declaration of voluntary paternity in order...
On behalf of Ruben Law Firm | Jul 15, 2014 | Divorce
“What is the rule of thumb on dating during the divorce process? Do women expect a divorce to be final in order to take a man seriously? Is it unfair or wrong to show an interest in other women while you are waiting for the final decree?” –O.U. The...
On behalf of Ruben Law Firm | Jul 6, 2014 | Family Law
When a court considers a move away, the Court must decide de novo what physical custody arrangements would be in the child’s best interests assuming that the mother would be living in another state. Regretfully, the trial court attempted to determine a custody...
On behalf of Ruben Law Firm | Jul 4, 2014 | Child Support
The payment of child support is a clear public policy of California. There is simply no safe harbor when the state DCSS seeks to collect child or spousal support arrears. Many of us in the family law field may have been misguided in thinking that individual retirement...
