Under California law, both parents have a legal duty to financially support their children. In a Sacramento divorce case, it is very typical for one spouse to request that the other spouse pay child support. However, calculating child support can be a tricky venture...
Month: February 2013
Addressing Custody Violations – How to Keep Your Spouse from Taking Advantage of Your Custody Time
What do you do when your ex-spouse is openly or quietly violating your Sacramento child custody orders? While this question may not seem entirely applicable to your Sacramento custody case, we have discovered that many parents complain about their frustrations with...
Best Interests of the Children – Ensuring their Health, Safety, and Welfare, Part 2
In evaluating the best interest standard, the Sacramento child custody court considers which parent will facilitate a workable relationship with the other parent and willingly resolves conflict in a way that places the children’s needs first. Also, the court...
Best Interests of the Children Ensuring their Health, Safety, and Welfare, Part 1
Many people know the Sacramento child custody court will consider the health, safety and welfare of the children in making child custody and visitation orders. But what does health, safety, and welfare really mean, particularly when both parents love and properly...