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Can Payments by Family Members, Partners, or a Business Affect California Child Support?

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Last Modified on Oct 27, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6446" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Recurring family gifts, employment benefits, and business-paid personal expenses may affect California child support.[/caption] Can Payments by Family…

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Can Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, and Cryptocurrency Reveal Hidden Income in California Child Support Cases?

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Last Modified on Oct 27, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6442" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Electronic payment records and cryptocurrency transactions may help identify unreported income in California child support cases.[/caption] Can Venmo,…

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Can a California Court Impute Income to a Parent Who Refuses to Work?

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Last Modified on Oct 22, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6431" align="alignnone" width="1734"] California courts consider a parent's ability and opportunity to work when determining whether to impute income for child…

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Do Bonuses, Overtime, and Commissions Count for California Child Support?

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Last Modified on Oct 22, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6427" align="alignnone" width="1734"] California child support calculations generally include bonuses, overtime and commissions. Courts may consider income averaging and the predictability…

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How Is Child Support Calculated When a Parent Is Self-Employed in California?

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Last Modified on Oct 22, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6423" align="alignnone" width="1536"] California child support calculations for self-employed parents may require reviewing business income, operating expenses, depreciation and expense add-backs…

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What Deductions Reduce Child Support Income in California?

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Last Modified on Oct 21, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6417" align="alignnone" width="1734"] California Family Code section 4059 permits certain deductions when calculating net disposable income for child support, including qualifying…

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How Does Parenting Time Affect Child Support in California?

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Last Modified on Oct 21, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6413" align="alignnone" width="1734"] California child support calculations consider parenting timeshare, including school, daycare, holidays and actual parental responsibility.[/caption] How Does Parenting…

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What Counts as Gross Income for California Child Support?

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Last Modified on Oct 21, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6404" align="alignnone" width="1734"] California child support calculations may include wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, rental income, and business earnings.[/caption] What Counts as…

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How Is Child Support Calculated in California?

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Last Modified on Oct 09, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6380" align="alignnone" width="1536"] California guideline child support is calculated using income, parenting timeshare, tax settings and allowable deductions.[/caption] How Is Child…

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Can a California Court Order Less Than Guideline Child Support

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Last Modified on Oct 06, 2026

[caption id="attachment_6384" align="alignnone" width="1536"] California courts may deviate from guideline child support when the statutory requirements are met and the evidence supports…

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How Does a California Court Determine a Parenting Schedule?

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Last Modified on Oct 05, 2026

How Does a California Court Determine a Parenting Schedule? One of the first questions parents ask me in a child custody consultation…

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Joint Legal Custody in California: Who Makes Medical, School, and Other Decisions for Your Child?

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Last Modified on Oct 05, 2026

Joint legal custody in California can involve decisions about a child’s education, healthcare, mental health treatment and other important issues. Joint Legal…

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