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Divorce Preparation Checklist
If you are considering divorce or have been served with divorce papers recently, you need to know which steps to take in order to protect your rights. After all, when confronted with a divorce, people are often at the most vulnerable point in their life both emotionally and financially. The purpose of this article is […]
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Dispute Resolution Options for Family Law Proceedings
At [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″], we utilize a wide variety of techniques to negotiate successful outcomes for clients who are involved in family law disputes. With a focus on alternatives to litigation, we are often able to bring about the most satisfactory and least stressful results. Over the years, we have had substantial success with the creation […]
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Ruben Law Firm Director Discusses the Particulars of Family Law
Question: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Ruben. Before we launch into our family law discussion, could you tell our readers about yourself? Stephen B. Ruben: Certainly. I’m the Managing Director of [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″], and we serve clients in the greater San Francisco area and several surrounding counties. Our specific area of concentration is […]
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Ruben Law Firm Presents an Overview of Super Lawyers
In step two, the researchers evaluate all of these nominees. During evaluations, researchers look for 12 specific qualifiers, such as verdicts and settlements, position within law firm, pro bono and community service, and bar activity, with some indicators carrying more weight than others. Third, the researchers demarcate candidates based on their areas of practice, then […]
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Separate Verses Community Estate Debt
Case Commentary CRME Financial Services v. Pamela Parton Once the community estate is divided in a marriage dissolution, a spouse’s personal liability and liability of the separate vs. the community estate for debts incurred before and during marriage are determined exclusively under Family Code 916. Keep in mind that regardless of who is assigned the […]
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Child Custody and Visitation
Child Custody and Visitation : Child’s Return Under Hague Convention May Not Be Conditioned upon Cooperation of Abducting Parent Cal Family Law Monthly February 1, 2012 Commentary Stephen B. Ruben The Hague Convention provides a mechanism for the prompt return of a child taken by one parent across international borders in violation of custody. The […]
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Legistlative Alert: Important Health Insurance Coverage Amendments Effective January 1, 2011
Family law practitioners are well aware of the importance of continuing health care coverage for children not only during the dissolution process but through emancipation Today, many people out of work and don’t have health insurance as an employee benefit. Health care coverage must be given great care and attention during the pendency of the […]
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Paternity
Commentary Stephen B. Ruben, CFLS Kevin Q is quite instructive and a must-read for its clear outline of California’s paternity statutes that determine who is the “natural father” for purposes of preferences, priorities and burdens of proof. Family law practitioners facing a potential issue of competition between a presumed father under Family Code 7611 carrying […]
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Non-Legal Resources to Get You through Your Divorce
There are a number of resources that can be helpful to you before, during and after your divorce. These resources include a therapist, accountant and support groups. The following article provides guidelines for choosing such professionals. How to Choose a Therapist During times of great stress, it is often very helpful to have the aid […]
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Exit Strategy for the Termination of Spousal Support for a Marriage of Significant Duration
What is your exit strategy for ending spousal support for a marriage of significant duration? Family law practitioners take pride in resolving dissolution cases with professionalism and with care. The high degree of quality that we strive for in all our representations is often balanced against our clients’ goal of ending the marriage with rapid […]