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...
Child Support
Helping you establish, modify and enforce child support orders
As any parent in California can attest, raising a child comes with a price tag. The costs associated with caring for a child can be overwhelming at times, especially when a parent was used to having the other parent helping with the bills and caregiving. Whether it is...
What sort of child support issues affect high-earners?
Like other states, California has child support guidelines in place. This state’s family courts are supposed to follow these guidelines to make sure child support orders are both fair and consistent. In many cases, the guidelines make calculating child support fairly...
Child support in high-income cases
One of the biggest concerns for San Diego parents going through a divorce is the amount of child support they may be ordered to pay. This is especially worrisome for high-income earners who want to provide for their children but believe the amount of child support...
Can You Seek Changes to Child Support Orders after a Divorce Decree
Can you seek changes to child support orders after a divorce decree in Carlsbad, North County or anywhere in San Diego? The general answer to this question is “yes” but you must have a reason for requesting an increase or decrease and you must be able to prove to the Court that a substantial change in circumstances or the “Status…
How Does Remarriage Affect Existing Orders After a San Diego Divorce
How does remarriage affect existing orders after a San Diego divorce? What happens with issues such as child custody and visitation, child support and spousal support if a former spouse remarries? A recent study by Pew Research provided interesting insight into the nature of families in California and across the United States. In the 1960’s, over 73% of US children…
When do Child Support Payments End in San Diego
When do child support payments end in San Diego? If you have been ordered to pay child support during or after a divorce it is important to remain current with support payments as much as possible and to carefully review the specific orders issued in your case. The Certified Family Law Specialists at Burke & Domercq can answer questions and…
Do I Have to Pay Child Support If I Can’t See My Kids in San Diego
We are often asked “Do I have to pay child support if I can’t see my kids in San Diego?” It is important not to stop paying Court ordered child support regardless of the circumstances. The failure to pay child support can result in a host of big problems such as losing your driver’s license, wage garnishment, a levy on…
Can Child Support Payments Change After a Divorce in San Diego?
Can child support payments change after a divorce in San Diego? The only constant in life is “change” and there are absolutely reasons for a Court to consider post-decree modifications to child support orders. Before discussing the process to seek a change it is important to establish the fact that child support is an actual court order and the failure…
Do You Have to Pay Child Support in San Diego if Parenting Time is Equally Divided?
Do you have to pay child support in San Diego if parenting time is equally divided? There are many factors which go into the determination of child support in a San Diego divorce, as well as post-decree modifications to existing orders of support. The amount of parenting time is one of those factors, but not the deciding factor. It is…