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 →
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Determining Child Custody
The overriding consideration in determining child custody is always the best interests of the child. If the child is old enough, the court will talk to him or her before making a decision. Getting Divorce is already overwhelming enough for the parents involved, so one recommendation is to have a detail parenting plan written determining… 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 →
Establishing Paternity
Do you need to establish paternity? When a child is born, paternity is usually established by the father signing an Affidavit of Paternity at the hospital. What happens if the mother and father are estranged at the time of birth or the father isn’t sure the child is his? This presents a problem, especially if… 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 →
What is a prenuptial agreement?
Are you and your spouse going separate ways? This is a most difficult time, and the decisions you make can have a lasting impact on you and your family. In some cases, when an individual is asked to sign a prenuptial agreement before the marriage, it can be viewed in a negative light. You’re not… 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 →
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 →
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