Category Archives: Child Support
How Long Does Child Support Last in Riverside, CA?
An important question to ask is, “How long does child support last in Riverside, CA?” It is one of the most frequently…
Understanding the Financial Impact of Divorce
[caption id="attachment_4718" align="alignnone" width="300"] Key financial considerations to navigate during divorce, from asset division to budgeting for life after separation.[/caption] Understanding the…
What Does Child Support Cover in California? 2025
The legal world of child support can seem overwhelming and emotional, leaving you with questions like, “What does child support cover in…
Average Child Support Payment in California 2025
California is ranked as the second most expensive state for child support, second only to Hawaii. This is primarily due to the…
California Child Support Laws
Determining Child Support in California When determining child support in California, the two primary factors the court will consider is the income of…
Who has UCCJEA jurisdiction?
This issue often comes up. Which court will have jurisdiction to modify existing court orders. In this case, the 2nd district correctly determines…
Can You Deny Visitation If Child Support Is Not Paid?
Family litigation is complex because it involves emotional distress and even disputes. One of the most common issues that occur between divorced…
Reliability of Juvenile Witnessess
Recently, I was discussing the holding in In Re I.C with our juvenile dependency attorney Nicole Anderson. Nicole has been practicing…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 4) The legacy of the O.J Simpson case
The Legacy of the O.J Simpson Case The aftermath of the infamous O.J Simpson case had a tremendous amount of effects concerning…
Personal Jurisdiction
In Hogue vs Hogue (September 29, 2017) Third District finds that husband’s sending video of his mock suicide from Georgia to wife in…
Employment Termination & Child Support Obligations
How does child support work if the mother has no job? When it comes to child support obligations, does it matter whether she was…
Are there Equitable Remedies/Defenses to Child Support Arrears?
This is a case that we have been working on this week in anticipation for trial. Father and Mother have a 50/50…
Marriage Presumption
What is the Marriage Presumption? What most people think is routine or normal, is not necessarily normal in the family law court. Incredible fact…
Social Security and Child Support
Not All Social Security Benefits Are the Same. Family Code section 4058 broadly defines income “from whatever source derived.” And in its…
Imputed Income For Child Support
In line with a substantial body of case law on the subject, Fam.C. § 4058 vests trial courts with discretion to consider a parent’s earning…
Custodial Timeshare: Daycare & School
There are many factors that the court can consider in making a timeshare determination. A parent’s custodial timeshare percentage can include the time the…
A Parent Quits Work To Take Care of New Family?
What Does the Court Do When a Spouse Quits Work and Relies On an Affluent New Spouse? The fact a parent intentionally remains…
Can the Other Parent and I Agree to a Child Support Amount?
The issue here is whether the agreement is above or below guideline. However, generally the court will not stand in the way…
How Long Do I Have to Pay Child Support?
You will have to pay child support until the child is 18 or graduates from high school. Absent agreement by the parents (Fam.C. §…
How Long Will It Take To Pay Off My Arrears? Child Support Arrears
Contact the Edgar & Dow regarding child support arrears - (888) 251-9618 Alameda County DSS has posted the following link on their website. This is a simple calculator…
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