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…
Child Support
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…
August is Known as Child Support Awareness Month in California
August has been traditionally known as child support awareness month in California and across the nation since the 1990s. Why are parents responsible for child support during and after a divorce or in the case when the child’s parents aren’t married? The first and most important answer to the question of how parents are responsible for child support is a…
What Happens to Child Support and Spousal Support Orders if the Parties Reconcile?
What happens to child support and spousal support orders if the parties reconcile after a divorce in San Diego? What happens to support orders when unmarried couples move in together? The Certified Family Law Specialists are pleased to report that a number of our clients have reconciled during the process of a divorce case. We work to support our client’s…
Can You Ask the Court to Raise or Lower Child Support in California?
Can you ask the Court to raise or lower child support at any point after a divorce is finalized in California? What is the process for seeking modifications to child support orders here in San Diego? If both of the parties are in agreement to a change appropriate documentation should be submitted to the Court for review and approval. The…
Does Bankruptcy Discharge Child Support or Spousal Support?
Does bankruptcy discharge child support or spousal support? If one of the co-parents after a divorce falls into a serious financial challenge will a bankruptcy affect existing child support or spousal support orders? Orders issued by the Family Court in a divorce case relating to child and spousal support are known collectively as a domestic support obligation. Child support and…
Is There Child Support When Co-Parents Share Custody?
We are often asked if there is child support when co-parents share custody. Whenever a divorce in San Diego involves a child or children under the age of 18 (or still in high school) the parties must complete California’s child support calculator. The result of the State child support calculator must be provided to the Judge, even if the parties…