Children know that their parents love and care for them, especially when their parents are just a hop, skip and a jump away from them. But what happens when the parents are divorced and the children no longer have both parents close by? Divorce means change. One parent has a new house. The rules have… Continue reading →
Archive for the ‘Child visitation’ Category
Co-Parenting Doesn’t Have To Be Hostile
When it comes to co-parenting with your ex, are you experiencing the same conflicts over and over again? Even though you and your ex-spouse finally arrived at a co-parenting plan, it doesn’t seem to address the underlying dynamics about what really goes on beneath the surface of conflicts you had during and after the divorce…. 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 →
Post Judgement Modification
After a divorce is final, most people would like to just walk away. However, realistically, events occur that require revisiting some of the issues that were resolved during the divorce process, such as modifications of child custody and visitation, child support, or spousal support. The child custody, visitation or support orders that were appropriate at… Continue reading →
Increasing Visitation Rights
Being able to spend more time with your children is a definite win in any child custody situation. While you and the other parent are creating a visitation schedule, including holidays, there are some things you can do to increase your time: Get holidays not included in your regular time Look at school holidays Be… Continue reading →
Can I Collect Spousal Support?
It is important to protect your future. Those ordered to pay spousal support sometimes have misconceptions about it. It is not a punishment the court inflicts on one spouse. Spousal support allows the lower-earning spouse to maintain his or her standard of living during the marriage – while moving towards self-sufficiency – if possible. The… Continue reading →
Dissolution Of Domestic Partnership
A domestic partnership is a legal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not joined by marriage or a civil union. In California, it is almost equivalent to marriage. If the couple has a registered domestic partnership and they want to dissolve it, they need to file… Continue reading →
Post-Decree Modification
I’ve been asked if a court-ordered custody order can be changed. Changing custody orders can be important to ensure that both parents uphold their parental obligations – as well as allowing the child the opportunity to have both parents involved in his or her life. The involvement of both parents is crucial to providing a… Continue reading →
What Is Parental Alienation Syndrome?
Did you and your ex have an amicable divorce or was it really nasty? As a divorced parent, do you worry that your ex might make malicious remarks about you, especially to your children? Does he or she blame you for all of the family problems that have occurred over the years – are you… Continue reading →
How Do I Get My Ex To Pay Child Support Regularly
Child support is an obligation of a parent to provide emotional, financial and medical support for their child. Violation of court-ordered child support can have serious consequences. The court has many options available to recover overdue child support payments. In order to enforce, the non-paying parent may be subject to sanctions, which include: Restricted driving… Continue reading →
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