Child support modification can be done at any time. A parent may ask to raise or lower the amount of child support paid. If the judge ordered a child support that is below the guideline amount, then the amount of child support can be changed at any time and you do not have to show… Continue reading →
Archive for the ‘Child visitation’ Category
Can I Deny my Ex-Spouse Visitation?
Denying visitation is a big issue among custodial parents. Often a parents believes they have justifiable rights for denying visitation to their ex-spouse, but the law prohibits it. Unless the court has granted a child custody modification for new visitation rights, you are not allowed to deny visitation. The courts frown upon making decisions like… Continue reading →
Work is Moving Me Out of State, Will I Lose Custody of my Children?
When divorced parents share custody of a child, parent relocation can be a tricky issue. If a parent needs to move, and the move disrupts the current custody arrangement, then the parents will need to acquire a new custody order and new visitation arrangements. In California, if a custodial parents wants to move away with… Continue reading →
Long Distance Parenting
Parents want to be close to their children, to participate in their daily routine and upbringing. What happens if after a divorce, one parent needs to move to a different geographic area due to a job opportunity, new relationship or other obligation? This can be a challenging situation for all parties involved. There are, however,… 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 I change my child’s school?
A divorce is much more than just the end of your marriage. The issues addressed in your divorce will change the rest of your life and impact everyone you care about. Sometimes circumstances happen after divorce that requires the primary custodial parent to move to another city or even another state. This is a particularly… Continue reading →
I Want To See My Children
A divorce is much more than just the end of your marriage. The issues addressed will change the rest of your life and impact everyone you care about, including your children. Any time a divorce proceeding involves children, it complicates matters. The relationship you develop with your former spouse can greatly impact the development and… 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 →
Long Distance Parenting
It’s not bad enough that you and your spouse have divorced and you have moved out of your home. Now, you find out that your former wife is moving out of the state. How can you successfully co-parent long-distance? Long distance parenting is probably one of the most difficult challenges facing a divorced parent. However,… Continue reading →
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