Are you having trouble establishing paternity of your child because you and the baby's father aren't married? Are you having difficulty collecting court-ordered support because your ex-spouse has dropped off the radar? Is your ex-spouse self-employed and suddenly...
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Child Support
California Supreme Court decides child support counts as income
Good parents wait to have children until they are prepared to deal with the pressure on money, time and energy that even one kid can create. Many experts argue it is even harder to raise children on one's own or after a divorce. This is partially because children...
Child support battle won 50 years after the divorce
Ask any divorce attorney and they can tell you that some issues involving a divorce can drag on for years when one or both parties refuse to be cooperative. However, a 74-year-old California woman may have set the record for post-divorce tenacity when she finally won...
How can ‘imputed income’ affect child support payments?
The way that child support is structured is designed to be as fair as possible. Sometimes, that means that a court has to get a little tough on a parent who seems to be deliberately "underachieving."In other words, the judge in a child support case does have the...
Can your ex demand proof of how child support was spent?
There are a lot of misconceptions about child support -- including how the money can be spent. Sometimes, the paying parent feels entitled to demand proof of how every dollar was used under the mistaken belief that support has to be spent on things that only benefit...
Do you still owe child support if you have no income?
Parents have an obligation to support their children to the best of their ability. Once a child support order is established, paying support becomes a legal requirement that the courts can enforce through civil and criminal penalties. So, what happens if you have no...
Jolie, Pitt spar over child support, seek bifurcated divorce
There's a lot to be learned about how to handle a dispute with your divorcing spouse -- and how not to handle one -- by watching how celebrity divorces play out.Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are publicly warring over child support issues as their marital separation...
Pop star fails to show for child support deposition
What's the most important thing to remember if you're in a big dispute about child support with your ex-spouse? Show up to your scheduled depositions and try to work it out. Otherwise, you're going to end up in court.Pop star Britney Spears is in a dispute about the...
What happens to a medical license when you don’t pay support?
Nonpayment of child support (or any support obligation, including spousal support, for that matter) is a huge issue. It has serious consequences for anyone. For someone with a medical degree, however, it could be career-ending.The California courts have a variety of...
Child support in California: Frequently asked questions
Whether you're on the paying end or the receiving end, it's important to know how the process of collecting and disbursing child support payments works in California.Many parents have questions about child support. Finding accurate information about how California...