Child Support

California rock music fans may be aware that, in 2008, Nikki Sixx, the bassist of the popular group Motley Crue, divorced his wife Donna D'Errico, the former star of the hit television show "Baywatch". He was ordered to pay $8,200 in child support per month for their...

California parents who are in the midst of child support court battles may be interested to learn that a family court judge ordered Mathew Knowles, father of famous singer Beyoncé, to pay almost $71,000 in back child support to the mother of his 5-year-old...

Basketball fans in California may know Lance Stephenson for his tireless and unselfish play with the Los Angeles Clippers, but it was not the New York native's three-point shooting or defensive work rate that was making headlines on Dec. 12. That was the day the...

California residents may be interested to learn that New York Gov. Mario Cuomo was recently alleged to have avoided paying certain portions of his child support and alimony to his ex-wife for quite some time. Reportedly, Gov. Cuomo had not made any child support or...

A judge has ruled that the estranged wife of rapper Master P will be allowed to stay in the couple's California home. In the temporary ruling, the judge also ordered Master P to pay his wife $16,574 per month for spousal support and $10,473 per month for child...

As California movie fans, who follow celebrity divorce may know, Katie Holmes is seeking higher child support from her ex-spouse, Tom Cruise. The celebrities, who share a daughter, have moved on with their careers and their personal lives. According to sources, Holmes...

When parents separate or divorce in California, that state will have jurisdiction when issuing a child support order . If at least one party continues to reside in the state, California continues to have jurisdiction in the case. However, a parent may not be aware of...

When California parents go through a divorce, the one who is granted physical custody will often be awarded child support. Usually based on state guidelines, child support is often crucial to the well-being of both the custodial parent and the child. There can be...

California residents may often hear about fathers who fail to pay child support, as more mothers still raise children on their own than fathers. A study appearing in the Journal of Marriage suggests that "deadbeat dads" and fathers with a low income are not...

California parents who have gone through a divorce may be aware of the disconnect between the way most people see child support laws and the reality of how these laws work. According to one study, the public largely believes the formulas that calculate child support...