14
Jul
A stable parenting plan is important in a divorce action with children. The process of setting up a custody schedule to see your children may seem daunting to separating parents but it is a crucial process that will aid in giving your children a stable and supporting environment. A few visitation schedule for parents that […]
09
Jul
Sometime it is not enough for former spouses to enter into a divorce decree to determine their support obligation and divide their assets and debts, one must be able to collect on the money orders/judgments. It is not unusual that people evade their legal responsibility to pay support or pay out the former spouse. Below […]
24
Feb
Emergency Custody Orders In Family Law Court
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Emergency custody requests (also called ex parte custody requests) can be used to seek help from the court in cases where the child is in imminent danger or is at risk of being removed from California. Generally, the court sets a hearing date 60-80 days out from the day a motion is filed. A parent […]
11
Nov
Child support is modifiable any time prior to the child turning 18 years of age (or high school graduation or 19, whichever is first). In order to modify child support, a parent can show a change in income or timeshare with the child. California laws prevent a retroactive modification of child support. In other words, […]
10
Jun
Dissolution in California No two marriages are be the same. But one thing is common among marriages, they all start with the forever-together-until-death-do-us-apart promises. Yet, fate takes its own turns and so, it follows that no two divorces would be the same either. Although every marriage has its own disagreements, things could sometimes get out […]
12
May
In County of Los Angeles Child Support Services v. Watson, the Department of Child Support Services Department (“CSSD”) filed a complaint seeking child support of $324 per month. On November 15, 2017 CSSD filed a Complaint and a Proposed Judgment, seeking for child support payments to start on December 1, 2017. CSSD served Mr. Watson […]
20
Jan
Premarital agreements, or prenuptial agreements, are favored by the court and are intended to “foster or perpetuate conditions that will help preserve a forthcoming marriage.” Agreements executed before January 1, 1986 are not required to conform with the Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA Fam. Code §1600 et seq) and similarly, agreements executed before 2002 are not […]
15
Nov
Genetic Testing and Child Support
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In County of Riverside v. Estabrook (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 1144 , the Court of Appeals addressed many issues involving parentage and child support. The Child Support Services Department (“CSSD”) sought a child support order and genetic testing against an alleged father. The alleged father objected and raised the marital presumption of paternity as his defense. The marital […]
15
Nov
Family Code section 6305 authorizes the family law court to issue mutual restraining orders upon the request of each party, and each party personally appeared and presented written evidence of abuse in an application for relief on a mandatory Judicial Council form. The trial court must also make detailed findings of fact that neither party […]
10
Oct
California guideline child support is determined through the use of the Dissomaster software. In general, the factors that are important to the analysis consist of the parents’ timeshare with the child, each parent’s gross monthly earning, each parent’s tax filing status, healthcare insurance premium and tax deductibles such as mortgage interest and property tax (if […]