A child custody order is issued to protect the best interests of your California child. However, as life situations change, you might need to have it modified. Before this is done, the court will consider the reasons for the request and the circumstances around it....
Child Support
How is child support impacted by an unexpected job loss?
There are many worrisome implications if a California resident loses their job. In addition to wondering how they will make ends meet, pay for necessities and find other employment, those paying child support will wonder how this impacts their obligations. Employed or...
Factors that affect child support in joint custody situations
Child support is designed to cover the costs related to raising children and to ensure that the children’s needs are met. While it might seem straightforward to figure out how child support works when there is one custodial and one non-custodial parent, there are some...
Modifying a child support order in California
When California family law judges issue child support orders, the monthly payment is based on the incomes of both parents and the custody arrangements in place. If these factors change significantly, the amount the noncustodial parent is required to pay may be...
Child support and wage garnishments
Typically, parents who fail to pay their child support in California only face wage garnishment after falling behind significantly. While courts usually try to avoid initiating wage garnishment against a parent in arrears on their child support, there are cases in...
Can we put child support restrictions in our prenup?
Celebrity marriages and divorces are constantly in the news, especially with the prevalence of reality television highlighting celebrity life. One of the results is that prenuptial agreements are also in the news, which has been a good result. A question that often...
Modifying an out-of-state order for child custody or support
San Diego is home to many military installations. Consequently, its courts see many requests to modify child custody and child support orders issued by courts in other states. The order modification process as set up by the courts in San Diego has many steps that must...
Tax time may not bring that refund you expect
For many, this time of year is like Christmas, the time when Uncle Sam gives the gift of a big tax refund check. However, for those who owe back child support, more and more people are finding that present is taken by Uncle Sam to pay their Carlsbad, California, child...
Additional child support not included in the primary calculation
If parents are no longer together in California, whether divorced or never married at all, there is usually a child support order in place. Both parents should be responsible for the financial needs of their children and provide for them whether they live together or...
How will the judge calculate California child support?
For divorcing parents, child support and custody are primary concerns. You can spend as much time as you want with your child now, but after a divorce, not only will that time be lessened, but you may also have to pay your former spouse for their care as well. It can...