Every parent wants the assurance that his or her child will get everything he or she needs. This is especially true when divorce breaks up a family. That assurance requires financial support. When a couple divorces and there are children involved, the family court considers the following factors when determining child support: The income of… Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Child Support’
Child support modification
After a court order is entered, it is frequently necessary to go back to court to have the order changed or modified. After all, the judicial determination of child support is not set in stone. Over time, things change. Most of the time it is because a parent needs more income for the children or… Continue reading →
Parenting plan
Divorced parents with children are required by the Family court to have a parenting plan in order to prevent future conflicts when dealing with the responsibilities relating to their children. If the parents cannot agree on one amongst themselves, the court will do so for them. The plan addresses issues such as visitation with the… Continue reading →
Divorce and college expenses
With today’s economy, more and more parents are asking if they are responsible for paying for their child’s college expenses. They want to know if college expenses are part of child support. It is important for any child to get a college education and courts recognize that need. However, many non-custodial parents are not willing… Continue reading →
Are you charged with parental kidnapping?
Frequently both parents have equal rights regarding their children. They can decided where their children can go and for how long. When parental kidnapping takes place, it is very rarely about the child – it is mostly about the parents. Parental kidnapping takes place when one parent takes the child to an unknown location to… Continue reading →
Are you charged with contempt of court?
When an individual is charged with contempt of court in Family court it is because he or she failed to obey an order issued by that court pertaining to child custody, child support or spousal support. California Penal Code 166 refers to any behavior that is disrespectful to the court process. Besides failing to obey… Continue reading →
Who gets child custody?
Child custody is a very important family law issue that is often part of a divorce. Having to deal with a legal matter involving child custody can be extremely difficult. The standard for determining child custody in California is the overall best interests of the child – according to California Family Code Section 3040. The… Continue reading →
Divorce and tax credits for first-time home buyer
Getting a divorce can touch so many parts of your life. Not only does it affect your children, child and spousal support, property and assets, but it affects your taxes. Unless you know exactly what to do, divorce, taxes and your home can become a complete mess as far as the Internal Revenue Service is… Continue reading →
Are you thinking about divorce?
All too often we hear about divorces that drag on and on in court – some taking years before they are finally resolved. In the end, the divorce has resulted in astronomical costs and unfair treatment of one or both parties. Divorce does not have to proceed this way. Divorce issues can be settled amicably… Continue reading →
Paternity test
Paternity is a word used to describe fatherhood and relates to a child born outside of a marriage relationship where there is a question as to who the father of the child is. If this is the case, the man is required to take a paternity test to establish parental rights and responsibilities. Paternity, unfortunately,… Continue reading →
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