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...
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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...
California woman successful sues for child support after decades
After almost five decades of being divorced, a woman will finally be receiving support from her former husband for their now adult child. The California resident successfully sued her former husband for child support he owed for their 52-year-old daughter who was 3 at...
New bill will assist in child support collection
Taking care of one's children is a top priority for parents. Many California parents will set aside their own desires to make sure that the children have what they need. Unfortunately, there are those parents who do not recognize that children must be given priority...
California child support considerations
When children are involved, there are a number of factors which must be determined when the parents decide that they no longer wish to be together. Whether the couple is ending a marriage or simply deciding that they no longer wish to remain a couple, they are each...
Child support often misunderstood and misused
When a California family court orders a parent to pay support for his or her children following divorce, the order is not always received with pleasure. Child support payments are often hotly contested, and some studies show that nearly half of those who owe child...
How is child support calculated?
Money is often a concern when a California couple decides to divorce. Rather than funding one household with two incomes, it is now necessary for each individual to fund his or her own household. This makes it important to know how much money is coming in and going...
Child support and the rising gig economy
Contract work is making it easy for parents to avoid paying the necessary and court-ordered support payment to their children. It is causing problems for the parents who are trying to get paid as well as for state officials who are trying to collect it. Approximately...