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Child Support

Child support is a payment made by one parent to the other to help cover the costs of raising a child. In California, child support is typically based on the income of both parents and the amount of time each parent spends with the child. The purpose of child support is to ensure that a […]

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Paternity

James Bond seems to get away with anything on the big screen but not in real life. That’s right! If you are playing James Bond in today’s world, sooner or later they will be coming for you. Like every bad boy, you will be faced with the question, “whatcha gonna do when they come for […]

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Child Support

One of the most difficult issues to handle in a divorce is child support. Although there are great tools out there to calculate it yourself, it can be tricky. Many factors need to be considered in order to better determine the required level of support the non-custodial parent must provide. Some parents may think their […]

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Child Support

This is a common question among parents who give their children for adoption. Adoption is a difficult decision and it’s just hard to let go. While the children may be the fruit of your loins, since you signed those abortion papers, they became someone else’s legal responsibility. There are some circumstances in which you, as […]

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Child Support

With the cost of living rising and your children’s expenses growing as they age, you may want to consider petitioning more child support or finding a second job. Single parents particularly have a difficult time raising children on their own. Child support is never enough to cover all the expenses. Some parents are resentful and […]

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Divorce

After ten years of marriage, the Spice Girl had enough and decided to file for divorce. Some things simply come to an end or, in some cases, a dead end. To make matters worst, Mel’s nanny is also suing the star for defamation. The singer had told her nanny was pregnant with her husband and […]

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Child Support

When two California parents are not together, both are still responsible for providing financial support for their minor children. In most cases, this means that one parent will likely be required to pay child support to the custodial parent. However, there may be some cases when the parents decide to stop the child support payments. […]

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Child Support

Noncustodial fathers in California and throughout the country who are behind in child support are also less likely to see their children as often as fathers who do. A study that appeared in the Journal of Marriage and Family examined families over a period of nine years. It found that fathers in arrears also work […]

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Child Support

A rule adopted in the waning days of the Obama administration could disrupt the cycle of jailing noncustodial parents for unpaid child support when they have no ability to meet a payment schedule. Under the rule, California and other states must be realistic about a person’s ability to pay child support. Regulators intend the rule […]

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Child Support

When California parents who are going through a divorce request child support, they may be able to also successfully ask for retroactive child support. This is the support that helps to cover expenses paid by the custodial parent while the non-custodial parent was not providing assistance. This is not always granted even if child support […]

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