When a parent paying child support becomes disabled, the parent getting the child support will likely see a reduction in payments. This is because the amount of child support that a person is obligated to pay depends on the amount of money that they are making. In...
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Couples in business should plan for a future asset division
All around the country, divorces trigger business partnerships to terminate. However, things can become especially complicated in community property states such as California, where laws state that divorcing couples each own half of their marital assets. While making...
Determining child custody after a parent dies
When a parent dies in California , there may be some question as to who gets custody of his or her children. In some cases, a noncustodial parent may be granted custody if paternity has been established. Paternity can be established by a biological father putting his...
Child support after getting married again
It is possible that parents living in California will get remarried at some point after a divorce. If an individual who remarries has children from a previous marriage, it may or may not have an impact on his or her child support payments. In most cases, the...
Dean McDermott in child support trouble
Following a tense child support hearing in a California court on March 10, Dean McDermott, Tori Spelling's husband, was held in contempt of court for failing to pay his previous wife thousands in child support that she was owed. The judge reportedly gave him until...
Stopping child support payments
When California parents of young children separate or divorce, it is likely that one parent will be responsible for paying child support to the other. However, there are certain scenarios that can occur where a parent who initially requested child support wishes to...
Divorce and children
Going through a divorce can take a toll on everyone involved. California parents who are ending their marriage may be interested to learn of ways to limit the negative impact it can have on their children. Choosing the right time of year to initiate divorce...
About the DPPA
Child support payments are intended to be used for the expenses related to children's care and upbringing. Divorced parents in California who pay or receive child support payments should be aware of the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act. The DPPA is a federal child...
The link between child support and parental involvement
A new study found that fathers in California and throughout the country who are behind on child support tend to spend less time with their children. The study was published in the February edition of "Journal of Marriage and Family." It found that 30 percent of...
Child support and father participation
California parents may be interested to know that the results of a study indicate that fathers who do not reside with their children and who owe back child support tend to spend less time with their children. They are also more likely to have children with multiple...