When you and your spouse obtained credit together, you entered into a contract agreeing to pay your bills. When you divorce, this contract does not dissolve; each of you remains fully liable for your debts. You can employ a few tactics to make sure your credit obligations do not make your divorce more difficult, like… Continue reading →
Archive for the ‘Child Support’ Category
Can Child Support Be Changed
With today’s economy being the way it is, nothing is constant, especially when it comes to finances. When a couple gets divorced in California and children are involved, the issues involved in child support are of critical importance. The divorce order will include the instructions regarding paying child support, the amount, and how the payments… Continue reading →
What is a deadbeat dad?
Both parents have an obligation to provide for their children, and that obligation does not cease to exist after a divorce. A deadbeat dad is a father who does not provide for a family that he was part of creating. It refers to a father who has been negligent in his parenting responsibilities – by… Continue reading →
Should my child be able to choose who he wants to live with?
One of the most common child custody questions asked is, “At what age can a child decide which parent to live with?” Typically, there is no specific age when a minor child can decide which parent he or she wants to live with. It is usually up to the judge to decide if parents do… Continue reading →
Can My Child Support Be Waived?
Child support is an integral part of the legal proceedings undertaken in a divorce. State laws say that parents have a legal duty to support their children regardless of whether the parents are together or divorced. There are many moms out there that don’t want the father to seek custody and/or visitation. Or, what about… Continue reading →
How Much Child Support Will I Pay?
Every child is entitled to financial support from both of his or her parents. With this in mind, if two parents are not raising their child together because of divorce, child support is generally required. Child support is mandated by law and if there is a support order in place, the support must be paid… Continue reading →
Can my child support increase?
My ex-husband married a high-earner; can my child support increase? In California, the California Family Code establishes the presumptive child support obligations for divorcing parents. California courts do not automatically recalculate a parent’s child support obligation if he remarries – his new wife’s income does not usually have an effect on support obligations. However, there… Continue reading →
Enforce Child Support Payments
I Didn’t Get My Child Support, Can I Withhold Visitation: How many times have I heard parents complain that they didn’t receive their child support and want to withhold visitation rights because of it? Would this tactic force them to pay? Parents work hard to receive child visitation; they don’t want to be told they… Continue reading →
Do I Have To Pay Child Support?
I am not married to the mother of my daughter; do I still have to pay child support? What a silly question. Parents who are unmarried are still parents. You are expected to provide the basic needs for your daughter, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical care and day-to-day living expenses. It doesn’t matter if… Continue reading →
Custodial Parent & Child Support Enforcement
Children still need to be taken care of after a divorce. Child support is vital to ensuring that it is done. It is often awarded to a spouse at the end of the divorce process. Unfortunately, child support payments are often a burden on the payer and enforcement is required. One of the most frustrating… Continue reading →
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