After a divorce, you may feel like you and your former spouse act like a team. In many ways, you no longer are, but you may need to remain on good terms with your children. According to Oprah Daily, while you may need to heal from the past relationship, you need to...
Grounds for deviations from the child support guideline amount
When setting child support amounts in California, the courts use a complex calculation that factors in each parents’ income, the tax deductions available to both and how much time each parent spends with the child. The courts apply this formula — otherwise known as...
Can we decide the amount of child support outside of court?
If you and your spouse agree to divorce and the situation is fairly amicable, you probably will want to try to resolve everything outside of court during your divorce. If you have children, you can decide custody and parenting time, but you have limits when it comes...
What should you do when your ex avoids paying child support
Divorce can complicate parenting efforts, especially if your ex refuses to comply with court orders. Not receiving child support payments, for example, can cause financial strain and stress as you try to provide for your children. By law, your ex must pay child...
When does child support end?
Securing a child support agreement with your co-parent is an important victory, but at some point, the support will come to an end. How and when your support ceases will depend on certain circumstances. Some situations may cause your support to end sooner than you...
How child support works
If you are in the process of divorcing your spouse, and you have children, you may be wondering how child support works. Child support is an amount of money that judge orders one or both parents to contribute to support the children's living expenses. The courts...
When a parent living overseas refuses to pay child support
For many custodial parents trying to raise children, child support is a contentious and draining topic and you need to stand up for your rights if your ex is refusing to fulfill their obligations. In some instances, such as non-custodial parents who move overseas,...
When can you request modification to a child support order?
California residents like you go through a lot when you divorce. The higher your assets are, the more you have to deal with on a legal and financial level. If you are handling matters like child support payments on top of that, it can often get overwhelming. But one...
High-asset divorce, financial needs and child support
Any couple ending their marriage faces various concerns, especially when it comes to raising kids and dealing with financial issues. For those working through a high-asset divorce, this is especially true. In fact, there are many reasons why the financial demands...
Dealing with a combative ex and child support
Our law firm recognizes that people face many different hardships in their lives as a result of child support orders. Sometimes, people simply cannot make the payments they owe, no matter how hard they try. On the other hand, some custodial parents do not receive the...