Child 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...

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...

Child support is one of those issues that ex-spouses often disagree about from the day it's ordered until the day it's done. If you're unhappy with either the amount of child support you have to pay or the amount that you're receiving, you may consider asking the...

Nobody ever claimed it was cheap to raise a child. If you're already paying child support, you may think that you've done your share. However, child support is designed to cover the basic needs of the child, not the extras -- like presents and other expenses during...

Women who become unexpectedly pregnant often find themselves stymied by the soon-to-be father's reaction. Sometimes the father doesn't want to be involved and will simply distance himself from the mother, the pregnancy and the child once he or she is born. That...

Finances can tear a family apart, and afterward, keep the rift going -- especially when it comes to child support.At this time of year, most smart parents are already thinking ahead to the holiday season and starting layaway plans for their kids' gifts or developing a...

Are you separated from your child's other parent? Are you already divorced? Perhaps you were never married in the first place? No matter what the situation, if you have a child support order in place, the back-to-school season presents the non-custodial parent with a...

Most divorcing parents have questions about child support, whether they expect to be on the receiving end or the paying end. Here are some of the most important questions California parents may have and the answers they need to know. 1. How is support determined? No...

Usually, child support in California ends when the child turns 18 (unless he or she is a full-time student, in which case it can continue until he or she is age 19). In some rare cases, a support agreement might call for one or both parents to support the child...

When it comes to the public's perspective on child support, many noncustodial fathers get a bad rap. The focus is often on the custodial parent who is entitled to receive child support. This is usually the mother. It is not fair to single out all fathers and think of...