Despite your divorce, you and your ex-spouse must still work together to raise your shared child, which requires one of you to pay child support. Do you know which expenses qualify for child support? Our Family Wizard explains how divorced couples may use child...
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Another way you may receive support from your ex-spouse
While spousal support may become an important source of your income, at retirement age, you will need every penny you can get to maintain the standard of living you used to enjoy while married. Lawmakers understand that, often, one spouse earned considerably less...
What happens when you can’t pay child support?
The court recognizes that lives and circumstances change, but it must enter a child support order based on the details at the time of the hearing. If you find yourself unable to pay your child support, you do have options. The California Courts does note that you...
What to know about child support modifications
Sometimes parents may realize they can no longer afford their child support payments. In this situation, they should ask for modifications. People may need child support modifications for many reasons. According to the State of California, people can request a...
How does a job loss affect your child support obligations?
The recent economic downturn has left thousands of Californians without jobs. If you are one of them, you may be struggling to pay your monthly bills. If a court has ordered you to pay child support, though, your unemployment does not absolve you. That is, regardless...
Electronic child support payment changes: Is your employer ready?
California parents who pay child support have good reason to understand how electronic payments work to ensure support always reaches their children on time. Parents who make electronic child support payments through their employers should mark April 16, 2020, on...
Understanding child support decisions
Child support negotiations often cause friction between the parents. Knowing the California laws for child support and the expectations for payment is vital for a smooth process. Handling the situation amicably is not only good for the parents but for the child as...
What can I do if my spouse isn’t paying child support?
Between a pair of divorcees in California, one person often holds primary custody. The other parent will then pay child support. This helps make up the financial difference between a one and two-parent household. It can provide the supporting spouse with an extra...
How does the court decide to award spousal support?
When it comes to ending your marriage, divorce can be financially draining. Even after, the change to your lifestyle can be a shock. California law recognizes that sometimes one person leaves a marriage in far worse financial condition than the other person. This is...
Child support not subject to statute of limitations
Divorce is seldom easy and can be especially difficult when small children are involved. Child support is frequently part of a divorce settlement where one parent typically pays a specified amount to the other parent, usually on a monthly basis. There are many cases...